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Girl appearing on stage is not a true member (3,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

peg leg

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'not a true member' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'girl appearing on stage' is the wordplay.
'girl' becomes 'peg' ().
'appearing on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'stage' becomes 'leg' (a leg is a stage of a competition).
'peg'+'leg'='PEG-LEG'

'is' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for peg leg that I've seen before include "Artificial limb (informal)" , "that supported Ahab" , "Artificial limb (usually of wood)" , "Silver piece's replacement" , "Person with a wooden limb" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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