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Stage yet to be erected, back to front (3,2)

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I believe the answer is:

put on

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'stage' is the definition.
(as in putting on a show)

'yet to be erected back to front' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'to' is within the answer.
The remaining letters 'pun' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for put on that I've seen before include "Increase as with weight" , "in an unnatural way" , "Stage -- hoax" , "Apply (to a surface) - present (on stage)" , "Donned" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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