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With which to welcome honest members (4,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

open arms

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'with which to welcome' is the definition.
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'honest members' is the wordplay.
'honest' becomes 'open' (similar in meaning).
'members' becomes 'arms' (arm is a kind of member).
'open'+'arms'='OPEN ARMS'

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(Other definitions for open arms that I've seen before include "With which to offer hearty welcome" , "Pans Rome (anag.)" , "Welcoming attitude" , "welcome wiyh....,....greet warmly" , "Welcome with . . . . . . . . , a warm uninhibited greeting" .)

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