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Loves to read so badly (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

adores

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

'read so badly' is the wordplay.
'badly' indicates anagramming the letters (letters in the wrong order).
'read'+'so'='readso'
'readso' with letters rearranged gives 'ADORES'.

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for adores that I've seen before include "is lover" , "Loves; reveres" , "Idolises" , "holds dear" , "Soared (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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