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Stage favourite's comeback (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

step

'stage' is the definition.
(as in a step or stage of a process)

'favourite's comeback' is the wordplay.
'favourite's' becomes 'pet's' ('pet' can be a synonym of 'favourite').
'comeback' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'pets' backwards is 'STEP'.

(Other definitions for step that I've seen before include "Movement in dancing" , "one stage of flight" , "Single pace" , "Indian garment" , "Pace; foothold" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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