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Encourage bond in yellow part of ovum (3,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

egg yolk

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'yellow part of ovum' is the definition.
'egg yolk' can be an answer for 'yellow' (I've seen this in another clue). I am not certain of the 'part of ovum' bit.

'encourage bond' is the wordplay.
'encourage' becomes 'egg'.
'bond' becomes 'yolk' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'egg'+'yolk'='EGG YOLK'

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for egg yolk that I've seen before include "Part of an ovum" , "Omelette ingredient" , "17 [CAKE] ingredient" , "What soldiers are dipped into" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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