He's dear, and clings (7)
I believe the answer is:
adheres
'clings' is the definition.
('adhere' can be a synonym of 'cling')
'he's dear' is the wordplay.
'he's dear' can be anagrammed to 'ADHERES'.
Though, I'm not sure how this is indicated.
'and' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for adheres that I've seen is " Sticks (like a stamp)".)
I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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