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Contemplate announcing a comeback facilitated by this (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

reflector

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'a comeback facilitated by this' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'contemplate announcing' is the wordplay.
'contemplate' becomes 'reflect' (synonyms).
'announcing' becomes 'or' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'reflect'+'or'='REFLECTOR'

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(Other definitions for reflector that I've seen before include "Newton saw through this" , "One thinking" , "telescope" , "I think" , "Eg, cat's eye" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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