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Notice doctor adopting new approach (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

advent

'approach' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'notice doctor adopting new' is the wordplay.
'notice' becomes 'ad'.
'doctor' becomes 'vet' (vet is a kind of doctor**).
'adopting' indicates putting letters inside.
'new' becomes 'n'.
'vet' going around 'n' is 'vent'.
'ad'+'vent'='ADVENT'

(Other definitions for advent that I've seen before include "Christian season" , "Run-up to Christmas" , "appearance" , "introduction" , "Pre-Christmas period" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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