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Note poor performance and wilt (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

droop

'wilt' is the definition.
('droop' can be a synonym of 'wilt')

'note poor performance' is the wordplay.
'note' becomes 'd' (musical note).
'performance' indicates an anagram.
'poor' anagrammed gives 'roop'.
'd'+'roop'='DROOP'

'and' is the link.

(Other definitions for droop that I've seen before include "sink" , "Decline" , "Dangle" , "male problem?" , "Go limp" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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