Girl ended performance, surrounded (9)

I believe the answer is:

engirdled

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'girl ended performance surrounded' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'girl ended performance' is the wordplay.
'performance' is an anagram indicator.
'girl'+'ended'='girlended'
'girlended' anagrammed gives 'ENGIRDLED'.

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(Another definition for engirdled that I've seen is " went round".)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.

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