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Make-up and paint intended for audience (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

temperament

'make-up' is the definition.

'paint intended for audience' is the wordplay.
'paint' becomes 'tempera' (tempera is a kind of paint).
'intended' becomes 'meant' (meaning is a kind of intending).
'for audience' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'meant' is a homophone of 'ment'.
'tempera'+'ment'='TEMPERAMENT'

'and' is the link.

(Other definitions for temperament that I've seen before include "A person's nature as it affects behaviour" , "Frame of mind" , "Piano tuning; character" , "Person's nature; adjustment in piano tuning" , "Personality" .)

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