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Require massage, say (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

need

'require' is the definition.
(I know that require can be written as need)

'massage say' is the wordplay.
'massage' becomes 'knead' (synonyms).
'say' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'knead' is a homophone of 'NEED'.

(Other definitions for need that I've seen before include "'miss'" , "state requiring relief" , "Rely on" , "state of distress" , "Shortage" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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