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Reformed rabble came east, suitable for hugging (11)

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I believe the answer is:

embraceable

'suitable for hugging' is the definition.
(able to be hugged or embraced)

'reformed rabble came east' is the wordplay.
'reformed' indicates anagramming the letters.
'east' becomes 'e' (abbreviation).
'rabble'+'came'='rabblecame'
'rabblecame' is an anagram of 'embraceabl'.
'embraceabl'+'e'='EMBRACEABLE'

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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