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Embrace worries son (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

caress

'embrace' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'worries son' is the wordplay.
'worries' becomes 'cares' (I've seen this before).
'son' becomes 's' (genealogical abbreviation for son).
'cares'+'s'='CARESS'

(Other definitions for caress that I've seen before include "Stroke fondly" , "Stroke affectionately" , "Tenderly stroke" , "Expression of affection" , "Stroke lovingly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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