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Sally's position in office (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

riposte

'sally's' is the definition.
(both can mean a witty remark)

'position in office' is the wordplay.
'position' becomes 'pos' (I've seen this in other clues).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'office' becomes 'rite' (office can mean a religious ceremony or rite).
'pos' going within 'rite' is 'RIPOSTE'.

(Other definitions for riposte that I've seen before include "Smart reply" , "Quick clever reply" , "Quick and witty reply" , "Reply, retort" , "Snappy comeback" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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