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Secret agent redeployed where attention's focused (6,5)

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I believe the answer is:

centre stage

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'where attention's focused' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'secret agent redeployed' is the wordplay.
'redeployed' indicates anagramming the letters.
'secret'+'agent'='secretagent'
'secretagent' with letters rearranged gives 'CENTRE STAGE'.

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(Other definitions for centre stage that I've seen before include "(Position of) main focus of attention" , "In the limelight" , "Main point of attention" , "Main focus of attention - secret agent (anag)" , "In the spotlight" .)

I've seen this clue in The Everyman puzzle in The Observer.
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