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Take on inspiring role in puzzle (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bemuse

'puzzle' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'take on inspiring role' is the wordplay.
'take' becomes 'be' (being is a kind of taking).
'on' is an insertion indicator (as in clothing \'on\' a person).
'inspiring role' becomes 'emus' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'be' enclosing 'emus' is 'BEMUSE'.

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for bemuse that I've seen before include "Confuse, bewilder" , "Bewilder or baffle" , "Nonplus" , "Floor" , "Perplex" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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