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Try to get Dutch friend to return a pampered pooch (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lapdog

'a pampered pooch' is the definition.

'try to get dutch friend to return' is the wordplay.
'try' becomes 'go' (go is a kind of try).
'to get dutch' becomes 'd' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'friend' becomes 'pal' (pal is a kind of friend).
'to return' says the letters should be written backwards.
'go'+'d'+'pal'='godpal'
'godpal' reversed gives 'LAPDOG'.

(Other definitions for lapdog that I've seen before include "Much petted pet" , "One docile and subservient" , "One readily submitting" , "Pampered pet - sycophantic sidekick" , "Small pet - sycophant" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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