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In the morning I go to see chum (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

amigo

'chum' is the definition.
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'in the morning i go' is the wordplay.
'in the morning' becomes 'am' (AM on a clock).
'am'+'i'+'go'='AMIGO'

'to see' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for amigo that I've seen before include "friend from Barcelona" , "Male (Spanish?) friend" , "buddy abroad?" , "friend in Uruguay" , "China (in Spain's view)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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