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Father now struggling to make headlines? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

frown

'make headlines?' is the definition.
(frowning might make lines in one's forehead)

'father now struggling' is the wordplay.
'father' becomes 'fr' (abbreviation as in a priest's title).
'struggling' is an anagram indicator.
'now' is an anagram of 'own'.
'fr'+'own'='FROWN'

'to' is the link.

(Other definitions for frown that I've seen before include "Wrinkle brow" , "Look worried" , "Sullen look" , "Express displeasure facially" , "Knit one's brows" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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