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Charlie having turn on large merry-go-round (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

carousel

'merry-go-round' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'charlie having turn on large' is the wordplay.
'charlie' becomes 'c' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'having' says to put letters next to each other.
'turn on' becomes 'arouse' (synonyms).
'large' becomes 'L' (eg in clothes sizes).
'c'+'arouse'+'l'='CAROUSEL'

(Other definitions for carousel that I've seen before include "Musical - merry-go-round" , "Conveyer belt for arriving air travellers' luggage" , "Rotating conveyor" , "Baggage conveyor" , "magazine for circulation" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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