Printer's perseverance keeping dot? (11)

I believe the answer is:

intersperse

'dot?' is the definition.
('intersperse' can be a synonym of 'dot')

'printer's perseverance keeping' is the wordplay.
'keeping' indicates a hidden word.
'INTERSPERSE' is hidden within 'printers perseverance'.

(Other definitions for intersperse that I've seen before include "Scatter between other things" , "Dot" , "Spread throughout" , "Scatter - enterprises (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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