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Reshuffled minister is on break (12)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

intermission

'break' is the definition.
(I know that break can be written as intermission)

'reshuffled minister is on' is the wordplay.
'reshuffled' indicates anagramming the letters.
'minister'+'is'='ministeris'
'ministeris' is an anagram of 'intermissi'.
'intermissi'+'on'='INTERMISSION'

(Other definitions for intermission that I've seen before include "Interval" , "Pause, break" , "Break; respite" , "Entr'acte" , "Theatre's half-time" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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