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Found to be less habit forming? (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

establish

'found' is the definition.
(found can mean to set up or establish)

'less habit forming?' is the wordplay.
'forming?' is an anagram indicator (I've seen 'form' mean this).
'less'+'habit'='lesshabit'
'lesshabit' anagrammed gives 'ESTABLISH'.

'to be' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for establish that I've seen before include "Set up a business or prove to be true" , "form" , "Set up on permanent basis, or show to be true" , "Found - institute" , "Found - this sable (anag)" .)

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