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Cleaner's mother making personal appeal? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

charisma

'personal appeal?' is the definition.
('charisma' can be a synonym of 'personal appeal')

'cleaner's mother' is the wordplay.
'cleaner's' becomes 'char is' (char can mean a cleaner).
'mother' becomes 'ma' (ma can mean mother).
'charis'+'ma'='CHARISMA'

'making' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for charisma that I've seen before include "special personal quality" , "That special gift" , "Power to inspire people" , "An individual person's charm" , "Impressive gift" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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