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Daughter always to have caution with child-minding (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

daycare

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'child-minding' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'daughter always to have caution' is the wordplay.
'daughter' becomes 'd' (genealogical abbreviation).
'always' becomes 'ay' (archaic term for 'always').
'to have' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'caution' becomes 'care' (synonyms).
'd'+'ay'+'care'='DAYCARE'

'with' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for daycare that I've seen before include "Supervision for the elderly or disabled" , "Local authority welfare services" , "Help for those who can't be independent" , "Help for those who require assistance" , "what some mothers need!" .)

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