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Screwing procedure to make babies (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

reproduce

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'make babies' is the definition.
'reproduce' can be an answer for 'make' (reproducing is a kind of making). I am not certain of the 'babies' bit.

'screwing procedure' is the wordplay.
'screwing' indicates anagramming the letters.
'procedure' is an anagram of 'REPRODUCE'.

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for reproduce that I've seen before include "Create offspring" , "Make a child" , "achieve propagation" , "Make a copy of (something)" , "Duplicate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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