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Ace party? Shame! (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

abash

'shame' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'ace party?' is the wordplay.
'ace' becomes 'a'.
'party?' becomes 'bash' (bash is a kind of party**).
'a'+'bash'='ABASH'

(Other definitions for abash that I've seen before include "disgrace" , "put one to shame" , "Disconcert" , "Humiliate" , "Cause to feel ashamed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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