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In Paris, who may get into performance free? (6)

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I believe the answer is:

acquit

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'free?' is the definition.
(to free from legal charges)

'in paris who may get into performance' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'paris who' could be 'qui' ('who' in French) and 'qui' is found within the answer.
'performance' could be 'act' (act is a kind of performance) and 'act' is present in the leftover letters.
This accounts for all the letters.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for acquit that I've seen before include "Pronounce innocent" , "Declare (someone) not guilty of a crime" , "Free - act" , "Exonerate" , "Discharge from court as innocent" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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