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Dad's backing Mum perhaps, that's obvious (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

apparent

'obvious' is the definition.
('apparent' can be similar in meaning to 'obvious')

'dad's backing mum perhaps' is the wordplay.
'dad' becomes 'pa' ('pa' can be a synonym of 'dad').
'backing' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'mum perhaps' becomes 'parent' (mum is a kind of parent).
'pa' backwards is 'ap'.
'ap'+'parent'='APPARENT'

'that's' is the link.

(Other definitions for apparent that I've seen before include "See 1" , "Obvious; seeming real" , "Noticeable" , "Visible - plain - presumable" , "Conspicuous" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and The Telegraph.
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