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Voluntarily avoids having worries about planet (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

forbears

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'voluntarily avoids' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'worries about planet' is the wordplay.
'worries' becomes 'fears' (fearing is a kind of worrying).
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'planet' becomes 'orb' (I've seen this in another clue).
'fears' going around 'orb' is 'FORBEARS'.

'having' is the link.

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(Other definitions for forbears that I've seen before include "Refrains or abstains from" , "Keeps in check" , "Desists" , "doesn't!" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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