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Love to make a fuss about something (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

adore

'love' is the definition.
(adoring is a kind of loving)

'a fuss about something' is the wordplay.
'a fuss' becomes 'ado' (synonyms).
'about' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'something' becomes 'er' (I've seen this in other clues).
'er' written backwards gives 're'.
'ado'+'re'='ADORE'

'to make' is the link.

(Other definitions for adore that I've seen before include "Honour" , "Treasure" , "Love, worship" , "Worship and glorify" , "Respect deeply" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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