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Support husband, elderly (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hold

'support' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'husband elderly' is the wordplay.
'husband' becomes 'h'.
'elderly' becomes 'old' (similar in meaning).
'h'+'old'='HOLD'

(Other definitions for hold that I've seen before include "See 12" , "Have or possess" , "Keep; cargo space" , "Maintain" , "Continue" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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