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Normal to perform a turn with a novice (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

natural

'normal' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'perform a turn with a novice' is the wordplay.
'perform' indicates an anagram (I've seen 'performed' mean this).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'novice' becomes 'L' (as in a learner driver with L-plates on their car).
'a'+'turn'='aturn'
'aturn' anagrammed gives 'natur'.
'natur'+'a'+'l'='NATURAL'

'to' is the link.

(Other definitions for natural that I've seen before include "Not made; off-white" , "Not man-made; off-white" , "Inborn, normal ( 7)" , "as one might expect" , "Plain - lifelike" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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