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Former setter finally getting pregnant (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

expecting

'pregnant' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'former setter finally getting' is the wordplay.
'former' becomes 'ex'.
'setter' becomes 'pectin' (I've seen this before**).
'finally' indicates one should take the final letters.
The final letter of 'getting' is 'g'.
'ex'+'pectin'+'g'='EXPECTING'

(Other definitions for expecting that I've seen before include "Regarding as likely to happen" , "pregnant" , "Anticipating, looking forward to" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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