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Complacent son getting cup (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

smug

'complacent' is the definition.
(smug can mean complacent or self-satisfied)

'son getting cup' is the wordplay.
'son' becomes 's' (genealogical abbreviation for son).
'getting' says to put letters next to each other.
'cup' becomes 'mug' (I've seen this before).
's'+'mug'='SMUG'

(Other definitions for smug that I've seen before include "Self-righteous" , "irritating expression" , "Conceited and self-satisfied" , "Irritatingly self-satisfied" , "Prim" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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