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Rise around noon and wash (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rinse

'wash' is the definition.
(I know that wash can be written as rinse)

'rise around noon' is the wordplay.
'around' indicates putting letters inside.
'noon' becomes 'n' (abbreviation for noon).
'rise' placed around 'n' is 'RINSE'.

'and' is the link.

(Other definitions for rinse that I've seen before include "Wash lightly without soap" , "blue one on top?" , "Hair preparation" , "Swill out" , "Wash in clean water" .)

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