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Indulge a bear, say (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pander

'indulge' is the definition.
(I know that indulge can be written as pander)

'a bear say' is the wordplay.
'a bear' becomes 'panda'.
'say' shows a homophone (sound like).
'panda' is a homophone of 'PANDER'.

(Other definitions for pander that I've seen before include "Cater to lowest tastes" , "Indulge or cater to" , "Bow (to)" , "Gratify wishes or weaknesses" , "Give gratification (to)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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