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Think about a boy (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

reason

'think' is the definition.
(I know that reason is a kind of the think)

'about a boy' is the wordplay.
'about' becomes 'rea' (I've seen this in other clues).
'a boy' becomes 'son' (synonyms).
'rea'+'son'='REASON'

(Other definitions for reason that I've seen before include "brain operations" , "Sanity of senora" , "'Motivation, grounds (6)'" , "Sanity and logic" , "Purpose" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and the Sydney Morning Herald.
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