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Are together with smashing drama lover (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

theatregoer

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

'are together with smashing drama' is the wordplay.
'are together with' says to put letters next to each other.
'smashing' becomes 'goer' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'drama' becomes 'theatre' (theatre can mean the world of drama).
'goer' after 'theatre' is 'THEATREGOER'.

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(Other definitions for theatregoer that I've seen before include "audience member" , "One who regularly attends plays" , "shows lover" , "Regular play watcher" .)

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