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Show up woman not finishing comic (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

comedian

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'comic' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'show up woman' is the wordplay.
'show up' becomes 'come' (I've seen this in another clue).
'woman' becomes 'dian' ().
'come'+'dian'='COMEDIAN'

'not finishing' is the link.
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(Other definitions for comedian that I've seen before include "I'm not taken seriously" , "cracking bloke?" , "Humorous entertainer" , "Hope, perhaps" , "wit" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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