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Puts out time to go behind actor (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

upstage

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'go behind actor' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'puts out time' is the wordplay.
'out' is an anagram indicator (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'time' becomes 'age' (an age is a period of time).
'puts' is an anagram of 'upst'.
'upst'+'age'='UPSTAGE'

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for upstage that I've seen before include "Take attention from (another actor)" , "Pugs eat (anag.)" , "Outshine" , "Divert attention from another as actor might in play" , "eclipse" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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