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Due roughly after fitting - it shows talent (8)

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I believe the answer is:

aptitude

'talent' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'due roughly after fitting it' is the wordplay.
'roughly' indicates an anagram.
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'fitting' becomes 'apt' (I've seen this before).
'due' is an anagram of 'ude'.
'apt'+'it'='aptit'
'ude' put after 'aptit' is 'APTITUDE'.

'shows' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for aptitude that I've seen before include "capacity" , "Update it, having natural skill" , "Flair" , "Bent" , "Natural ability or skill" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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