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Union sign on immediately where figures are displayed (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

statuaries

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'figures are displayed' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'union sign on immediately' is the wordplay.
'union' becomes 'U' (common abbreviation as in Trades Union Congress).
'sign' becomes 'aries' (star sign).
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'immediately' becomes 'stat' (stat can informally mean at once).
'u'+'aries'='uaries'
'uaries' after 'stat' is 'STATUARIES'.

'where' acts as a link.

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(Another definition for statuaries that I've seen is " Human or animal sculptures as collectives".)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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