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One expecting Bottom here in play (6-2-2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mother-to-be

'one expecting' is the definition.

'bottom here in play' is the subsidiary indication.
'in play' indicates an anagram.
'bottom'+'here'='bottomhere'
'bottomhere' with letters rearranged gives 'mothertobe'.

(Other definitions for mother-to-be that I've seen before include "One expecting a baby" , "She's expecting" , "Expecting woman?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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