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So see first the performer (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

soloist

'performer' is the definition.
(soloist is a kind of performer)

'so see first' is the wordplay.
'see' becomes 'lo' ('lo' is an archaic exclamation meaning 'look!').
'first' becomes 'ist' (ist resembles 1st).
'so'+'lo'+'ist'='SOLOIST'

'the' is the link.

(Other definitions for soloist that I've seen before include "musician at front of stage?" , "Virtuoso player" , "this one's on his own" , "One who performs" , "Only one playing" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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