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Show off crêpe, draped round figure (8)

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I believe the answer is:

pretence

'show' is the definition.
(a pretence can mean something done for show)

'off crepe draped round figure' is the wordplay.
'off' indicates anagramming the letters.
'draped round' indicates putting letters inside.
'figure' becomes 'ten' (I've seen this before).
'crepe' with letters rearranged gives 'prece'.
'prece' enclosing 'ten' is 'PRETENCE'.

(Other definitions for pretence that I've seen before include "Deceit, dissimulation" , "Ten creep (anag.)" , "Affectation" , "Act of imagination" , "it can't be true!" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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