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Note rubbish sparkle (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

glitter

'sparkle' is the definition.
(I know that sparkle can be written as glitter)

'note rubbish' is the wordplay.
'note' becomes 'g' (musical note).
'rubbish' becomes 'litter' (litter is a kind of rubbish).
'g'+'litter'='GLITTER'

(Other definitions for glitter that I've seen before include "Are bright" , "Glisten, sparkle" , "Sparkling decoration" , "Flashiness" , "addition to Christmas card" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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