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Repeat that delegate should move up a bit (7)

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I believe the answer is:

reprise

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'repeat that delegate should' is the definition.
'reprise' can be an answer for 'repeat' (I've seen this before). I am unsure of the remainder of the definition.

'move up a bit' is the wordplay.
'move up' says the letters should be written backwards (for a down clue).
'a' becomes 'per' (eg 'one a day' means 'one per day').
'bit' becomes 'rise' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'per' back-to-front is 'rep'.
'rep'+'rise'='REPRISE'

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(Other definitions for reprise that I've seen before include "annual charge?" , "repeat performance" , "later musical statement" , "In music, a repeated song or passage" , "Play one more time" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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