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Give a turn very quietly in foxy fashion (6)

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I believe the answer is:

supply

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'fashion' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'give a turn very quietly in foxy' is the wordplay.
'give' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'a turn' becomes 'u' (a 'U-turn' is a kind of turn).
'very quietly' becomes 'pp' (musical abbreviation for pianissimo).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'foxy' becomes 'sly' (synonyms).
'u'+'pp' is 'upp'.
'upp' placed within 'sly' is 'SUPPLY'.

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(Other definitions for supply that I've seen before include "Provide or furnish with" , "Stand-in teacher" , "Make available" , "Furnish goods or services" , "Contribute" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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