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Chorister apt to go wrong in a musical environment (9,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

orchestra pit

'a musical environment' is the definition.
(area for musicians)

'chorister apt to go wrong' is the wordplay.
'to go wrong' indicates an anagram.
'chorister'+'apt'='choristerapt'
'choristerapt' with letters rearranged gives 'ORCHESTRA PIT'.

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for orchestra pit that I've seen before include "wind down in one" , "Sunken area for theatre musicians" , "where band plays" , "space for musicians" , "Place for theatre musicians" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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