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Condemned a buyout, yet mostly getting expression of approval (3,6)

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I believe the answer is:

you beauty

'expression of approval' is the definition.
(phrase used to express approval)

'condemned a buyout yet mostly' is the wordplay.
'condemned' indicates anagramming the letters.
'mostly' means to remove the last letter.
'a'+'buyout'+'yet'='abuyoutyet'
'abuyoutyet' with its final letter taken off is 'abuyoutye'.
'abuyoutye' with letters rearranged gives 'YOU BEAUTY'.

'getting' acts as a link.

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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