Crossword Genius

Lord to leave daughter (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

god

'lord' is the definition.
(the Lord means God)

'leave daughter' is the wordplay.
'leave' becomes 'go' (to go is to depart or leave).
'daughter' becomes 'd' (genealogical abbreviation).
'go'+'d'='GOD'

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for god that I've seen before include "Pan perhaps" , "eg Cupid" , "Worshipped figure" , "Superhuman being" , "Mars or Mercury, say" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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