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Publicity individual received makes them susceptible (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

prone

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'susceptible' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'publicity individual' is the wordplay.
'publicity' becomes 'PR' (public relations).
'individual' becomes 'one' (an individual is one person).
'pr'+'one'='PRONE'

'received makes them' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for prone that I've seen before include "Liable (to suffer) - lying down" , "Placed face down" , "Recumbent, likely" , "Lying flat" , "Lying face downward" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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