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One who applauds committee's filming equipment (12)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

clapperboard

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'filming equipment' is the definition.
'clapperboard' can be an answer for 'equipment' (clapperboard is a kind of equipment). I am not certain of the 'filming' bit.

'one who applauds committee's' is the wordplay.
'one who applauds' becomes 'clapper' (I've seen this before).
'committee' becomes 'board' (board is a kind of committee).
'clapper'+'board'='CLAPPERBOARD'

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(Other definitions for clapperboard that I've seen before include "part in film-making" , "Film maker's aid" , "Agent of filmmaker" , "one way to call the shots?" , "It's used at start of filming" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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