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Notice spinners are back? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spot

'notice' is the definition.
(spot can mean to notice or observe)

'spinners are back?' is the wordplay.
'spinners' becomes 'tops' (things that spin).
'are back?' is a reversal indicator.
'tops' in reverse letter order is 'SPOT'.

(Other definitions for spot that I've seen before include "See - blemish" , "Observe - place" , "Small mark or stain" , "awkward situation" , "Blob" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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