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Notice performing? Exactly (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spoton

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'exactly' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't judge whether this works.

'notice performing?' is the wordplay.
'notice' becomes 'spot' (spot can mean to notice or observe).
'performing?' becomes 'on' (as in being on stage).
'spot'+'on'='SPOTON'

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(Other definitions for spoton that I've seen before include "very accurate" , "precise" , "Exactly!" , "precisely what is needed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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