Finding time, Bill enters circus (7)

I believe the answer is:

tracing

(Other definitions for tracing that I've seen before include "design" , "produce copy?" , "Finding by investigation" , "Hunting down" , "Tracking or outlining on transparent paper" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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