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Notice the chaps going in to change (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

amend

'change' is the definition.
(amending is a kind of changing)

'notice the chaps going in' is the wordplay.
'notice' becomes 'ad' (short for advert).
'the chaps' becomes 'men' (chap means a man).
'going in' indicates putting letters inside.
'ad' going around 'men' is 'AMEND'.

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for amend that I've seen before include "Change for the better" , "Correct error, make minor alteration as to writing" , "Alter in detail" , "Correct (one's ways)" , "make an improvement" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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