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Bachelor backs topless bathing area for everyone in a heavenly location (5,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

above all

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'in a heavenly location' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'bachelor backs topless bathing area for everyone' is the wordplay.
'bachelor' becomes 'ba' (the qualification: Bachelor of Arts).
'backs' says the letters should be written in reverse (I've seen 'back' mean this).
'topless bathing area' becomes 'ove' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'for' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'everyone' becomes 'all' (I've seen this before).
'ba' reversed gives 'ab'.
'ab'+'ove'+'all'='ABOVE ALL'

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(Other definitions for above all that I've seen before include "More than anything else" , "Shakespeare: 'This . . . . . . . ., to thine own self be true'" , "Hamlet : 'This . . . . . . . ., to thine own self be true'" , "primarily" , "What 18 [EVEREST] is" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Crosaire) and the Irish Times.
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