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Give Dad a part of conditional release (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

parole

'conditional release' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'give dad a part' is the wordplay.
'give' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'dad' becomes 'pa' (pa can mean someone's father).
'a part' becomes 'role' (eg a theatrical role).
'pa' put next to 'role' is 'PAROLE'.

'of' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for parole that I've seen before include "(One's) word" , "Early release on promise of good behaviour" , "Temporary release on promise of good behaviour" , "Release (a prisoner) on the promise of good conduct" , "Conditional release from imprisonment" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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