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Choose isolated area for a dip (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pickpocket

'for a dip' is the definition.
('pickpocket' can be a synonym of 'dip')

'choose isolated area' is the wordplay.
'choose' becomes 'pick' (picking is a kind of choosing).
'isolated area' becomes 'pocket'.
'pick'+'pocket'='PICKPOCKET'

(Other definitions for pickpocket that I've seen before include "Thief working in public places" , "Cutpurse" , "Tea leaf" , "Dip" , "Artful Dodger?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Telegraph.
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