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Especially lovable possibly after answer (5,3)

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I believe the answer is:

above all

'especially' is the definition.
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'lovable possibly after answer' is the wordplay.
'possibly' is an anagram indicator.
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'answer' becomes 'a' (abbreviation eg in Q and A).
'lovable' anagrammed gives 'boveall'.
'boveall' after 'a' is 'ABOVE ALL'.

(Other definitions for above all that I've seen before include "Shakespeare: 'This . . . . . . . ., to thine own self be true'" , "First and foremost" , "primarily" , "omnipotent?" , "What 18 [EVEREST] is" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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