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Firm showing interest (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

concern

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'firm' is the first definition.
(both can mean an business)

'interest' is the second definition.
(I know that interest can be written as concern)

'showing' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for concern that I've seen before include "Feeling of anxiety or sympathy" , "Involve" , "Business - anxiety" , "Relate to; anxiety" , "Affect; solicitude" .)

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