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Very hard worker supports a mother (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

adamant

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'very hard' is the definition.
'adamant' can be an answer for 'hard' (I've seen this before). I'm not sure about the 'very' bit.

'worker supports a mother' is the wordplay.
'worker' becomes 'ant' (worker is a type of ant).
'supports' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (bottom letters provide a support for the top ones).
'mother' becomes 'dam' (female parent of an animal).
'a'+'dam'='adam'
'ant' put after 'adam' is 'ADAMANT'.

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(Other definitions for adamant that I've seen before include "Positive or intransigent" , "Fabulous rock" , "Determined and unyielding to requests" , "unshakeable in purpose" , "Hard stone" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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