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Son has method to persuade (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sway

'persuade' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'son has method' is the wordplay.
'son' becomes 's'.
'has' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'method' becomes 'way' (I've seen this before).
's'+'way'='SWAY'

'to' is the link.

(Other definitions for sway that I've seen before include "Totter; influence" , "Pitch sideways" , "Power - rock" , "Move back and forth" , "Move from side to side; influence" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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