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Blot napkin dispersed directly (5-5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

point-blank

'directly' is the definition.
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'blot napkin dispersed' is the wordplay.
'dispersed' is an anagram indicator.
'blot'+'napkin'='blotnapkin'
'blotnapkin' anagrammed gives 'POINT-BLANK'.

(Another definition for point-blank that I've seen is " Abrupt, direct".)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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