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Loved ones finally gathered some corn (5)

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I believe the answer is:

dears

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'loved ones' is the definition.
('dear' can be a synonym of 'loved one')

'finally gathered some corn' is the wordplay.
'finally' suggests the final letters.
'some corn' becomes 'ears' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
The final letter of 'gathered' is 'd'.
'd'+'ears'='DEARS'

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(Other definitions for dears that I've seen before include "Elderly ladies (sl.)" , "Darlings" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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