Crossword Genius

Note rebel's affectation? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

facade

'affectation?' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'note rebel's' is the wordplay.
'note' becomes 'fa' (fourth note in sol-fa notation: doh, ray, me...).
'rebel' becomes 'cade' (15th-century rebel Jack Cade).
'fa'+'cade'='FACADE'

(Other definitions for facade that I've seen before include "Deceptive outward appearance" , "Front of building or outer appearance" , "Surface of building (6)" , "Building's front" , "Series of notes" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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