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Many admit to being depressed (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

down

'being depressed' is the definition.
('down' can be a synonym of 'depressed')

'many admit' is the wordplay.
'many' becomes 'd' (**).
'admit' becomes 'own' (I've seen this before).
'd'+'own'='DOWN'

'to' is the link.

(Other definitions for down that I've seen before include "Dispirited" , "In a low mood; hill" , "Depressed - Irish county" , "Out of sorts" , "drink at speed" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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