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Person working out tax without hesitation, right? (9)

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I believe the answer is:

exerciser

'person working out' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'tax without hesitation right?' is the wordplay.
'tax' becomes 'excise' (excise is a kind of tax).
'without' is an insertion indicator ('without' can be similar in meaning to 'outside').
'hesitation' becomes 'er' (sound made while hesitating - um, er).
'right?' becomes 'r' (abbreviation).
'excise' enclosing 'er' is 'exercise'.
'exercise'+'r'='EXERCISER'

(Other definitions for exerciser that I've seen before include "Gym member" , "swimmer, perhaps" , "Fitness fanatic" , "Person working out" , "Device helping strengthen muscles" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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