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Doctor concealing anger when upset in this respect (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

regard

'this respect' is the definition.
('regard' can be a synonym of 'respect')

'doctor concealing anger when upset' is the wordplay.
'doctor' becomes 'dr' ('Dr' can be a synonym of 'doctor').
'concealing' indicates putting letters inside.
'anger' becomes 'rage' (rage is a kind of anger).
'when upset' says the letters should be written in reverse (in a down clue - set, written, up).
'dr' placed around 'rage' is 'drager'.
'drager' reversed gives 'REGARD'.

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for regard that I've seen before include "Think of" , "Watch" , "Relation to" , "hold in respect" , "Care" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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