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Catch gentleman's shot in snooker club (9)

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nightspot

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(Other definitions for nightspot that I've seen before include "Place for after-dark entertainment" , "club, perhaps" , "venue providing entertainment" , "Club, disco" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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