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Has to make professions of loyalty (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oaths

'professions of loyalty' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'has to make' is the wordplay.
'make' is an anagram indicator.
'has'+'to'='hasto'
'hasto' anagrammed gives 'OATHS'.

(Other definitions for oaths that I've seen before include "Solemn sworn promises" , "Cursing" , "four-letter words" , "Curses - words of honour?" , "Solemn vows" .)

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