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Decorator showing daily hesitation (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

paperer

'decorator' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'daily hesitation' is the wordplay.
'daily' becomes 'paper' (newspaper).
'hesitation' becomes 'er' (sound used when hesitating).
'paper'+'er'='PAPERER'

'showing' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for paperer that I've seen before include "Prepare (anag)" , "Decorator" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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