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Background for part of play on track (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scenery

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

'part of play on track' is the wordplay.
'part of play' becomes 'scene' ('scene' is part of 'play').
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'track' becomes 'ry'.
'scene'+'ry'='SCENERY'

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for scenery that I've seen before include "Stage sets" , "Landscape features" , "Picturesque view or stage dicor" , "movie sets?" , "Stage setting" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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