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... skilfully making plans, but not wanting son's act of condescension (8)

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I believe the answer is:

deigning

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'condescension' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for deigning that I've seen before include "Condescending to do something" , "Doing something beneath one's dignity" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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