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The Italian turn over? About to get incentive? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fillip

'incentive?' is the definition.
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'the italian turn over? about' is the wordplay.
'the italian' becomes 'il' ('the' in Italian).
'turn over?' becomes 'flip' (synonyms).
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'il' put into 'flip' is 'FILLIP'.

'to get' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for fillip that I've seen before include "shot in the arm" , "Encouragement, stimulus" , "Stimulus (sounds like a boy!)" , "Spur - incentive" , "Stimulus, quick boost" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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