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Make wish to be topless (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

earn

'make' is the definition.
(as in making money)

'wish to be topless' is the wordplay.
'wish' becomes 'yearn' (I've seen this before).
'to be topless' means to remove the first letter.
'yearn' with its first letter taken away is 'EARN'.

(Other definitions for earn that I've seen before include "Merit through work or endeavour" , "Deserve; get paid" , "Take in bread" , "Acquire by one's efforts" , "Get (money) for work or labour" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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