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Notice Tim returning and let him in (5)

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I believe the answer is:

admit

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'let him in' is the definition.
'admit' can be an answer for 'let' (admitting is a kind of letting). I am unsure of the 'him in' bit.

'notice tim returning' is the wordplay.
'notice' becomes 'ad' (short for advert).
'returning' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'tim' back-to-front is 'mit'.
'ad'+'mit'='ADMIT'

'and' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for admit that I've seen before include "permit to come in" , "Stop being obstructive" , "Profess" , "Come clean" , "Agree to the truth" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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