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Daughter shows fears (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dreads

'fears' is the definition.
(I know this)

'daughter shows' is the wordplay.
'daughter' becomes 'd' (genealogical abbreviation).
'shows' becomes 'reads' ('read' can be a synonym of 'show').
'd'+'reads'='DREADS'

(Other definitions for dreads that I've seen before include "Is terrified" , "Looks ahead with apprehension" , "Strongly fears" , "Anticipates with horror" , "Greatly fears, is most apprehensive of" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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