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Hesitate to declare after Warwickshire's opening (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

waver

'hesitate' is the definition.
('waver' can be a synonym of 'hesitate')

'declare after warwickshire's opening' is the wordplay.
'declare' becomes 'aver' (averring is a kind of declaring).
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'opening' says to take the initial letters.
The initial letter of 'warwickshire' is 'w'.
'aver' put after 'w' is 'WAVER'.

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for waver that I've seen before include "hold back" , "Be irresolute; flicker" , "Begin to weaken" , "Be uncertain about decision" , "Vacillate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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