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Foster may run true to form (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nurture

'foster' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'run true to form' is the wordplay.
'to form' indicates an anagram.
'run'+'true'='runtrue'
'runtrue' anagrammed gives 'NURTURE'.

'may' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for nurture that I've seen before include "Sustain" , "Encourage to develop" , "Feed - support" , "Cherish (an ambition)" , "Bring up" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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