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Want massage reported (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

need

'want' is the definition.
(I know that want can be written as need)

'massage reported' is the wordplay.
'massage' becomes 'knead' (synonyms).
'reported' shows a homophone (sound like).
'knead' is a homophone of 'NEED'.

(Other definitions for need that I've seen before include "Lack - demand" , "What's lacking" , "Want - require(ment)" , "''A friend in .... is a friend indeed''" , "Call" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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