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Notice Mike Pence, perhaps, providing guidance (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

advice

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'providing guidance' is the definition.
'advice' can be an answer for 'guidance' (I've seen this before). I am not sure about the 'providing' bit.

'notice mike pence' is the wordplay.
'notice' becomes 'ad' (both can mean an advertisement).
'mike pence' becomes 'vice' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'ad'+'vice'='ADVICE'

'perhaps' is the link.

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(Other definitions for advice that I've seen before include "Intelligence" , "Formal notice" , "Supposedly wise words" , "Admonition" , "Suggestion (invited or otherwise)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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