Celebration close house holds (3,2)
I believe the answer is:
hen do
'celebration' is the definition.
(I know that hen do is a type of bachelor(ette) parties)
'close house holds' is the wordplay.
'close' becomes 'end' (close can mean to end or finish).
'house' becomes 'ho' (abbreviation for house).
'holds' is an insertion indicator.
'end' placed inside 'ho' is 'HEN DO'.
I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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