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Denoted "not out", in fact (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

deed

'fact' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'denoted not out' is the wordplay.
'out' is a deletion indicator.
'denoted' with 'not' taken out is 'DEED'.

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for deed that I've seen before include "Conscious act" , "Document showing ownership" , "A conscious action" , "Action - legal document" , "Act - exploit - legal document" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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