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Expert takes quick turn (7)

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hotshot

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'expert' is the definition.
(hotshot is a kind of expert)

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(Other definitions for hotshot that I've seen before include "Important person" , "Expert" , "successful type?" , "Top player" , "ace" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and The Sun.
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