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A place to go on underground to find spooks? (6,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

secret agents

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'find spooks?' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'a place to go on underground' is the wordplay.
'a place to go' becomes 'agents' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'underground' becomes 'secret' (synonyms).
'agents' after 'secret' is 'SECRET AGENTS'.

'to' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Another definition for secret agents that I've seen is " Spies".)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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