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Stole
from
a
milliner
and
acknowledged
public
approval?
(4,1,3)
Stole from a milliner and acknowledged public approval? (4,1,3)
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The whole clue is the definition (& lit or double definition).
How the clue works
A double definition. Stole from a milliner playfully suggests pinching a bow (a hat decoration) — you took a bow. And acknowledged public approval is what a performer does at curtain call: they took a bow.