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Last listener to invoke affection (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

endear

'invoke affection' is the definition.

'last listener' is the wordplay.
'last' becomes 'end'.
'listener' becomes 'ear' (I've seen this before).
'end'+'ear'='ENDEAR'

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for endear that I've seen before include "Cause to like" , "Neared (anag.)" , "Make loveable" , "Give popularity to" , "Make appeal" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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