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A new song hit right away (2,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

on sight

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'right away' is the definition.
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'a new song hit' is the wordplay.
'a new' indicates anagramming the letters.
'song'+'hit'='songhit'
'songhit' anagrammed gives 'ON SIGHT'.

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(Other definitions for on sight that I've seen before include "without a second glance?" , "when observed" , "at time of presentation" , "Without rehearsal performing" , "How to shoot dangerous criminal" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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