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Beeb acts occasionally to create hit (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

beat

'hit' is the definition.

'beeb acts occasionally' is the wordplay.
'occasionally' means one should take alternating letters.
'beeb'+'acts'='beebacts'
The alternating letters of 'beebacts' are 'BEAT'.

'to create' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for beat that I've seen before include "Flog" , "Rhythmic music unit" , "Do better than another in competition" , "Throb; surpass" , "Overcome or hit repeatedly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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