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It may be moving, possibly astir (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stair

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'it may be moving' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'possibly astir' is the wordplay.
'possibly' is an anagram indicator.
'astir' is an anagram of 'STAIR'.

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(Other definitions for stair that I've seen before include "section of flight" , "One of a 15" , "this could get one down" , "Step in house" , "one on the way up" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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