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Indulges lettuce collections (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cossets

'indulges' is the definition.
('cosset' can be a synonym of 'indulge')

'lettuce collections' is the wordplay.
'lettuce' becomes 'cos' (cos is a kind of lettuce).
'collections' becomes 'sets' (set is a kind of collection).
'cos'+'sets'='COSSETS'

(Other definitions for cossets that I've seen before include "Pampers" , "Overprotects" , "Protects" , "Treats with excessive indulgence" .)

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