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Enthusiasm of Zoe, early regularly (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

zeal

'enthusiasm' is the definition.
(I know that zeal is a type of avidity)

'zoe early regularly' is the wordplay.
'regularly' means one should take alternating letters (regularly take one letter, leave next etc.).
'zoe'+'early'='zoeearly'
The alternate letters of 'zoeearly' are 'ZEAL'.

'of' is the link.

(Other definitions for zeal that I've seen before include "Fanaticism" , "Fervent devotion" , "Passion" , "Intense enthusiasm" , "Zest, ardour" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sun.
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