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Mentors need new support (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

endorsement

'support' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'mentors need new' is the wordplay.
'new' indicates an anagram.
'mentors'+'need'='mentorsneed'
'mentorsneed' anagrammed gives 'ENDORSEMENT'.

(Other definitions for endorsement that I've seen before include "Green light" , "Support and approval" , "passing through red light may carry it" , "drivers would prefer not to have?" , "Sanction, backing" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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