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The article I had as support (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aid

'support' is the definition.
(to aid is to help or support)

'the article i had' is the wordplay.
'the article' becomes 'a' (English indefinite article).
'i had' becomes 'i'd' (contraction).
'a'+'id'='AID'

'as' is the link.

(Other definitions for aid that I've seen before include "welfare" , "Help. Assist" , "Auxiliary" , "Relief" , "technique that can produce pregnancy" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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