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Agent is not commonly getting a new coat (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

repaint

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'coat' is the definition.
(I know that repaint is a more specific form of the action paint)

'agent is not commonly getting' is the wordplay.
'agent' becomes 'rep' (short for representative).
'is not commonly' becomes 'aint' (non-standard version of 'isn't' or 'aren't').
'getting' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'rep'+'aint'='REPAINT'

'a new' acts as a link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.

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(Other definitions for repaint that I've seen before include "put on new coat" , "put on another coat" , "To provide fresh cover" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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