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Former spouse joining performing group, to be precise (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

exact

'precise' is the definition.
(I know that precise can be written as exact)

'former spouse joining performing group' is the wordplay.
'former spouse' becomes 'ex' (an ex-spouse).
'joining' says to put letters next to each other.
'performing group' becomes 'act' (I've seen this before).
'ex'+'act'='EXACT'

'to be' is the link.

(Other definitions for exact that I've seen before include "19 [WREST]" , "far from improvised?" , "Strict" , "Precise - demand" , "Force out" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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