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Huge parts shine, which is not actually striking (2-4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

go-slow

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'not actually striking' 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?

'huge parts shine' is the wordplay.
'huge' becomes 'os' (abbreviation for outsize).
'parts' indicates putting letters inside (in the sense of cuts or separates).
'shine' becomes 'glow' (glow is a kind of shine).
'os' put within 'glow' is 'GO-SLOW'.

'which is' is the link.

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(Other definitions for go-slow that I've seen before include "Type of industrial action" , "Work-to-rule" , "Form of industrial action" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times.
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