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Hearten (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cheer

'hearten' is the definition.
(I know that hearten can be written as cheer)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for cheer that I've seen before include "Encouraging shout" , "Applaud vocally, hurray etc" , "Shout hooray" , "Give comfort or support to" , "pair of hips can get me going!" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror, The Telegraph, the Sydney Morning Herald and The New York Times.
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