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Secret agent resolved to be in the limelight (6,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

centre stage

'be in the limelight' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'secret agent resolved' is the wordplay.
'resolved' indicates anagramming the letters.
'secret'+'agent'='secretagent'
'secretagent' anagrammed gives 'CENTRE STAGE'.

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for centre stage that I've seen before include "In the spotlight" , "Main point of attention" , "Main focus of attention - secret agent (anag)" , "(Position of) main focus of attention" , "Most prominent position" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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