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Hang about - Heather's got hesitation (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

linger

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

'heather's got hesitation' is the wordplay.
'heather' becomes 'ling' ('ling' can be a synonym of 'heather').
'got' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'hesitation' becomes 'er'.
'ling'+'er'='LINGER'

(Other definitions for linger that I've seen before include "Delay departure" , "Dally, stay on" , "Tarry, hang around" , "Procrastinate" , "Hang back awhile" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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