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Vandalise six notes (6)

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I believe the answer is:

deface

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

'six notes' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'notes' could be 'fa' and 'fa' is located in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for deface that I've seen before include "six notes?" , "Spoil surface of, mar" , "ruin" , "Spoil or damage the surface of" , "Wantonly spoil the look of" .)

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