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Bar and clubs in deluxe development (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

exclude

'bar' is the definition.
(I know that bar can be written as exclude)

'clubs in deluxe development' is the wordplay.
'clubs' becomes 'c' (abbreviation used in card games such as bridge).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'development' indicates an anagram.
'deluxe' with letters rearranged gives 'exlude'.
'c' going into 'exlude' is 'EXCLUDE'.

'and' is the link.

(Other definitions for exclude that I've seen before include "Ostracise" , "Omit, reject" , "Bar from entrance" , "Rule out" , "Debar" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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