13 across
Temporary
appointment?
Reputation
no
good
(5-2)
Temporary appointment? Reputation no good (5-2)
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hints
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checks
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hints
The definition is at the beginning of the clue.
How the clue works
The definition is Temporary appointment? — a stand-in being a substitute. Take STANDING (reputation) and drop the G (no good, as in G = "good" removed), and you're left with STANDIN.