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Moved a lot? VIP critical? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pivotal

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

'moved a lot? vip' is the wordplay.
'moved' indicates an anagram.
'a'+'lot'+'vip'='alotvip'
'alotvip' is an anagram of 'PIVOTAL'.

(Other definitions for pivotal that I've seen before include "Central - decisive" , "Key" , "Of central importance" , "Of crucial importance" , "Crucial, critical" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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