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Trade fair certain to get publicity (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

exposure

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

'trade fair certain' is the wordplay.
'trade fair' becomes 'expo' (I've seen this before).
'certain' becomes 'sure' (synonyms).
'expo'+'sure'='EXPOSURE'

'to get' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for exposure that I've seen before include "Revelation (of something secret)" , "Uncovering" , "public attention" , "Risk for Antarctic explorer" , "O pure sex! (anag.)" .)

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