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A place to observe take-off? (5,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

strip club

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'a place' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'observe take-off?' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'take' could be 'strip' (stripping is a kind of taking) and 'strip' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'club' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for strip club that I've seen before include "exotic dancers here" , "Clip joint" , "Place of sleazy entertainment" , "Sleazy establishment" , "Where entertainers can be barely seen" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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