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Gratify black and white animal, say (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pander

'gratify' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'black and white animal say' is the wordplay.
'black and white animal' becomes 'panda' (I've seen this before).
'say' shows a homophone (sound like).
'panda' sounds like 'PANDER'.

(Other definitions for pander that I've seen before include "Indulge or cater to" , "Gratify weakness like a pimp" , "Bow (to)" , "Cater for debased taste" , "Indulge, gratify desires" .)

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