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Peck Kaiser's ear off? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

kiss

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

'kaiser's ear off?' is the wordplay.
'off?' is a deletion indicator (some letters taken off).
'kaisers' with 'ear' taken out is 'KISS'.

(Other definitions for kiss that I've seen before include "lightness of touch?" , "Neck - peck" , "x (that may be French)" , "Smack; peck" , "drop of wax" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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