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It's meant to be overheard (5,7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stage whisper

(Other definitions for stage whisper that I've seen before include "Actor's quiet remark meant for the audience to hear" , "Actor's aside" , "Ostensibly private aside intended to be heard by audience" , "something the audience should hear" , "Utterance by an actor, supposedly not heard by the other players" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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