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Joker — turn over to show face (5,2,2)

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I believe the answer is:

stand up to

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'face' is the definition.
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'joker turn over to' is the wordplay.
'joker turn' becomes 'standup' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'over' means one lot of letters go next to another (in a down clue, some letters go over others).
'standup'+'to'='STAND UP TO'

'show' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for stand up to that I've seen before include "Resist person courageously - get off your knees" , "Brave" , "Resist (someone)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times and The Times.
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