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Father dear, change procession (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

parade

'procession' is the definition.
(I know that parade is a type of procession)

'father dear change' is the wordplay.
'father' becomes 'pa' (pa can mean dad or father).
'change' indicates an anagram.
'dear' with letters rearranged gives 'rade'.
'pa'+'rade'='PARADE'

(Other definitions for parade that I've seen before include "Ostentation" , "Row of shops, march" , "Flaunt; ceremonial march" , "Air - display" , "Cavalcade or procession" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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