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Daunt about a weekend (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

overawe

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'daunt' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'about a weekend' is the wordplay.
'about' becomes 'over' (both can mean around).
'a weekend' becomes 'awe' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'over'+'awe'='OVERAWE'

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(Other definitions for overawe that I've seen before include "Inhibit through a sense of fear or reverence" , "put off" , "Daunt, intimidate" , "Overcome with fear and wonder" , "Fill with fear and wonder" .)

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