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Giving fair show to and disappearing without right (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

varnishing

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'giving' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with contact as well as being present participle verbs.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'fair show to and disappearing without right' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'and' could be 'n' (common abbreviation for 'and') and 'n' is located in the answer.
'right' could be 'ar' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'ar' is located in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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