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Part of paint roller that's beginning to work (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

intro

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'part' is the definition.
(I have seen 'Preliminary part ' mean 'intro' so perhaps 'part' could also mean 'intro')

'paint roller that's beginning to work' is the wordplay.
'paint' becomes 'in' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'that's beginning' says to take the initial letters.
'work' indicates anagramming the letters.
The initial letter of 'roller' is 'r'.
'r'+'to'='rto'
'rto' with letters rearranged gives 'tro'.
'in'+'tro'='INTRO'

'of' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for intro that I've seen before include "Preamble" , "overture" , "Opening bars of a song" , "Beginning (informal)" , "Prologue, opening (abbr.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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