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Respect for a party share (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

adoration

'respect' is the definition.
(I have seen 'enormous respect' mean 'adoration' so perhaps 'respect' could also mean 'adoration')

'a party share' is the wordplay.
'party' becomes 'do' (do is a kind of party).
'share' becomes 'ration' (a ration is a share of a limited resource).
'a'+'do'+'ration'='ADORATION'

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for adoration that I've seen before include "Great affection" , "Not a radio (anag.)" , "holding someone up a lot" , "Hero-worship" , "Deep love and respect" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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