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Right source of milk keeping one looking more healthy? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ruddier

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'more healthy?' is the definition.
('ruddy' can be similar in meaning to 'healthy')

'right source of milk keeping one' is the wordplay.
'right' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
'source of milk' becomes 'udder' (eg a cow's udder).
'keeping' is an insertion indicator.
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'udder' going around 'i' is 'uddier'.
'r'+'uddier'='RUDDIER'

'looking' is the link.
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(Other definitions for ruddier that I've seen before include "Less white" , "Redder in complexion" , "More healthy-looking" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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