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Love friend with gem (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

opal

'gem' is the definition.
(I know that opal is a type of opaque gem)

'love friend' is the wordplay.
'love' becomes 'o' (love means zero in tennis).
'friend' becomes 'pal' (pal can mean a friend).
'o'+'pal'='OPAL'

'with' is the link.

(Other definitions for opal that I've seen before include "Milky white gem" , "Translucent gem" , "Milky-white mineral" , "Many-coloured gem" , "Birthstone for October" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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