Exhibitionist finds performance cancelled (7)
I believe the answer is:
showoff
'exhibitionist' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'performance cancelled' is the wordplay.
'performance' becomes 'show' (eg a theatrical show).
'cancelled' becomes 'off' (similar in meaning).
'show'+'off'='SHOWOFF'
'finds' acts as a link.
(Another definition for showoff that I've seen is " Exhibitionist".)
I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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