Crossword Genius

Vague during performance, getting old (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

inexact

'vague' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'during performance getting old' is the wordplay.
'during' becomes 'in' (e.g. during February means in February).
'performance' becomes 'act' (act is a kind of performance).
'getting' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'old' becomes 'ex' (prefix meaning former or onetime).
'act' after 'ex' is 'exact'.
'in'+'exact'='INEXACT'

(Other definitions for inexact that I've seen before include "Not precise, like some sciences" , "Nice tax (anag) - approximate" , "Fuzzy, muddled" , "not wholly Right" , "loose" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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