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Very fond of a party, call (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

adoring

'very fond' is the definition.

'a party call' is the wordplay.
'party' becomes 'do' (do is a kind of party).
'call' becomes 'ring' (telephone call).
'a'+'do'+'ring'='ADORING'

'of' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for adoring that I've seen before include "Worshipful" , "Worshipping; admiring" , "Showing great affection" , "Extravagantly indulgent" , "Very keen on" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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