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Make lovable teens dye hair regularly (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

endear

'make lovable' is the definition.
('endear' can be a synonym of 'make lovable')

'teens dye hair regularly' is the wordplay.
'regularly' indicates alternate letters (regularly take one letter, leave next etc.).
'teens'+'dye'+'hair'='teensdyehair'
The alternating letters of 'teensdyehair' are 'ENDEAR'.

(Other definitions for endear that I've seen before include "Make popular" , "Attract" , "Draw" , "Make appeal" , "Make lovable or please" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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