Notaries not leaving when given sign (5)
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I believe the answer is:
aries
'given sign' is the definition.
'aries' can be an answer for 'sign' (star sign). I am not sure about the 'given' bit.
'notaries not leaving' is the wordplay.
'leaving' indicates named letters should be taken away.
'notaries' with 'not' taken out is 'ARIES'.
'when' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for aries that I've seen before include "star group" , "Philip -, English poet" , "A sign from Heaven" , "House" , "First sign of the zodiac" .)