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Put friend last? Do you indeed! (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

actually

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'indeed' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'put friend' is the wordplay.
'put' becomes 'actu' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'friend' becomes 'ally' (an ally is a friend or supporter).
'actu'+'ally'='ACTUALLY'

'last? do you' acts as a link.
This may not be right. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.

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(Other definitions for actually that I've seen before include "A lay cult may be existing in fact" , "Really existing" , "Really, in fact" , "In reality" , "As a matter of fact" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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