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Captivate making appearance (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

entrance

This clue is a double definition.

'captivate' is the first definition.
(I know that captivate can be written as entrance)

'appearance' is the second definition.
(both can mean an arrival)

'making' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for entrance that I've seen before include "Cast a spell on" , "An actor's coming on stage" , "drawbridge?" , "Ingress" , "Send" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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