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A few words form the stage, about right (6)

Ross

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phrase

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'a few words' is the definition.

'the stage about right' is the wordplay.
'the stage' becomes 'phase' (both can mean a part or period of something).
'about' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'right' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
'phase' enclosing 'r' is 'PHRASE'.

'form' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for phrase that I've seen before include "Group of words as unit" , "Present" , "Articulate, couch" , "a certain expression" , "Put into words" .)

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