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In a pretty poor sort of suit for father? (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

paternity

'sort of suit for father?' is the definition.

'in a pretty poor' is the wordplay.
'poor' is an anagram indicator.
'in'+'a'+'pretty'='inapretty'
'inapretty' anagrammed gives 'PATERNITY'.

(Other definitions for paternity that I've seen before include "Fatherhood" , "suit Mick Jagger would wear?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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