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Bear and cat spoiling entertainment (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cabaret

'entertainment' is the definition.
(cabaret is a kind of entertainment)

'bear and cat spoiling' is the wordplay.
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'spoiling' indicates an anagram.
'bear' after 'cat' is 'catbear'.
'catbear' with letters rearranged gives 'CABARET'.

(Other definitions for cabaret that I've seen before include "Evening entertainment as in nightclub" , "Floor show and name of great musical" , "Stage show" , "Series of acts" , "Bob Fosse musical with Liza Minnelli" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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