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Prize collected by boy, absolutely correct (4-2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spot-on

'absolutely correct' is the definition.
(spot on means exactly right)

'prize collected by boy' is the wordplay.
'prize' becomes 'pot' (as in a jackpot).
'collected by' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'boy' becomes 'son' (synonyms).
'pot' placed within 'son' is 'SPOT-ON'.

(Other definitions for spot-on that I've seen before include "Informally precise - no post required" , "Informal expression for precisely" , "Absolutely correct - very accurate" , "Informally precise, receiving no post" , "Exact" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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