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Trade fairs with English diamonds on show (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

exposed

'on show' is the definition.
(both can mean revealed to view)

'trade fairs with english diamonds' is the wordplay.
'trade fairs' becomes 'expos' (short for exposition, a large exhibition).
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'english' becomes 'E' (abbreviation).
'diamonds' becomes 'd' (abbreviation in bridge say).
'expos'+'e'+'d'='EXPOSED'

(Other definitions for exposed that I've seen before include "Unmasked, revealed" , "Not hidden" , "Not covered" , "With no protection or shield" , "Shown up" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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