Crossword Genius

Ignore Diana's affection (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

disregard

'ignore' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'diana's affection' is the wordplay.
'diana's' becomes 'Di's' (Di is short for Diana).
'affection' becomes 'regard' (regard is a kind of affection).
'dis'+'regard'='DISREGARD'

(Other definitions for disregard that I've seen before include "Push aside" , "Neglect, ignore" , "Overlook - inattention" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
Want a hint initially instead of a full solution? Install my app