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Compére and addled notary absent during disturbance of tea ceremony (5)

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emcee

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'compere' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for emcee that I've seen before include "Compre" , "I introduce speakers" , "anchor" , "show director" , "Presenter" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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