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Ceremony is just for the audience (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rite

'ceremony' is the definition.
(I know that rite is a type of religious ceremony)

'just for the audience' is the wordplay.
'just' becomes 'right' (similar in meaning).
'for the audience' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue (how an audience might hear it).
'right' sounds like 'RITE'.

'is' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for rite that I've seen before include "(Words for) ceremony" , "Religious ritual" , "form of service" , "Solemn ceremony" , "Ceremonial procedure" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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