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Celebration in bar over (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

revel

'celebration' is the definition.
(I know that revel is a type of conviviality)

'bar over' is the wordplay.
'bar' becomes 'lever' (lever is a kind of bar).
'over' says the letters should be written backwards.
'lever' reversed gives 'REVEL'.

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for revel that I've seen before include "Lever (anag.)" , "Be festive, enjoy" , "Be festive, have a good time" , "Paint the town red" , "Spree" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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