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Daughters desire Chuck (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ditch

'chuck' is the definition.
(both can mean to abandon or throw away)

'daughters desire' is the wordplay.
'daughters' becomes 'd' (genealogical abbreviation for daughters).
'desire' becomes 'itch' (itch is a kind of desire).
'd'+'itch'='DITCH'

(Other definitions for ditch that I've seen before include "Excavated channel" , "Gully or furrow" , "Dump; channel" , "side of field?" , "Moat" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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