Crossword Genius

Tim goes out showing vanity (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

egotism

'vanity' is the definition.
(I know that egotism is a type of vanity)

'tim goes out' is the wordplay.
'out' indicates an anagram (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'tim'+'goes'='timgoes'
'timgoes' anagrammed gives 'EGOTISM'.

'showing' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for egotism that I've seen before include "Items go (anag.)" , "Obsession with oneself" , "Self-obsession" , "Self-importance" , "Selfishness" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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