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Put dial away for approval (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

plaudit

'for approval' is the definition.
(plaudit is a kind of approval)

'put dial away' is the wordplay.
'away' is an anagram indicator (letters move away from their original places).
'put'+'dial'='putdial'
'putdial' anagrammed gives 'PLAUDIT'.

(Other definitions for plaudit that I've seen before include "Acclaim" , "Praise, accolade" , "Expression of praise or approval" , "Praise, encomium" , "Cheer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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