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Boxing ring takes an age to erect (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

arena

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

'an age to erect' is the wordplay.
'age' becomes 'era' (both can mean a long time).
'to erect' says the letters should be written backwards.
'an'+'era'='anera'
'anera' in reverse letter order is 'ARENA'.

'takes' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for arena that I've seen before include "Sphere of action" , "Olympic venue?" , "An era (anag.)" , "Ring; stage" , "Ring for contest" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail, The Times, The Telegraph and The Guardian.
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