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A tissue of lies in the theatre (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aisle

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'the theatre' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'a tissue of lies' is the wordplay.
'tissue of' indicates anagramming the letters (a tissue can mean a tangle or mess of material).
'lies' with letters rearranged gives 'isle'.
'a'+'isle'='AISLE'

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for aisle that I've seen before include "Passage between shelves in supermarket" , "that would-be bride hopes to make it up!" , "'Passage, gangway (5)'" , "Passageway in theatre" , "Corridor" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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