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After performance, I have to be busy (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

active

'be busy' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'after performance i have' is the wordplay.
'after' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'performance' becomes 'act' (act is a kind of performance).
'i have' becomes 'I've' (contraction of 'I have').
'act' next to 'ive' is 'ACTIVE'.

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for active that I've seen before include "Energetic, moving" , "(Of mind) alert, lively" , "Working; moving" , "In actual operation" , "Engaged, not idle" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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