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Popular and healthy, similar to daughter (4-5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

well-liked

'popular' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'healthy similar to daughter' is the wordplay.
'healthy' becomes 'well' (similar in meaning).
'similar to' becomes 'like' (I've seen this in another clue).
'daughter' becomes 'd' (genealogical abbreviation).
'well'+'like'+'d'='WELL-LIKED'

'and' acts as a link.

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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