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Soon, apparently, Ann will be out of circulation (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

anon

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'soon' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for anon that I've seen before include "Soon; unattributed" , "Soon - nobody knows me" , "Soon; unnamed" , "Of unknown identity, in short" , "In due course" .)

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