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Massage image showing point of no return (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rubicon

'point of no return' is the definition.
('Rubicon' can be a synonym of 'point of no return')

'massage image' is the wordplay.
'massage' becomes 'rub' (I've seen this before).
'image' becomes 'icon' ('icon' can be a synonym of 'image').
'rub'+'icon'='RUBICON'

'showing' is the link.

(Other definitions for rubicon that I've seen before include "Caesar got over this" , "River symbolically crossed" , "What's important to cross" , "River crossed by Caesar in decisive move" , "Caesar's fateful river" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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