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Socialist leader frequently showing temper (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

soften

'temper' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'socialist leader frequently' is the wordplay.
'leader' suggests taking the first letters.
'frequently' becomes 'often' ('often' can be a synonym of 'frequently').
The initial letter of 'socialist' is 's'.
's'+'often'='SOFTEN'

'showing' is the link.

(Other definitions for soften that I've seen before include "Make more plastic" , "Become gentler" , "Appease" , "Temper" , "Make less hard or become less severe" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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