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In the spy-ring, is jumpy (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

springy

'is jumpy' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'in the spy-ring' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'spy' placed around 'ring' is 'SPRINGY'.

(Other definitions for springy that I've seen before include "jumpy" , "With bounce" , "Elastic, resilient" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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