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Distressed having to get together with son (5,2)

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I believe the answer is:

shook up

'distressed' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'to get together with son' is the wordplay.
'to get together' becomes 'hookup' (meet romantically).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'son' becomes 's' (genealogical abbreviation for son).
'hookup' after 's' is 'SHOOK UP'.

'having' is the link.

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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