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Circus attraction features teams in what way? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sideshow

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'circus' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'teams in what way?' is the wordplay.
'teams' becomes 'sides' (eg football sides).
'in what way?' becomes 'how' (synonyms).
'sides'+'how'='SIDESHOW'

'attraction features' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for sideshow that I've seen before include "Subordinate issue" , "Stall at a fair or circus" , "affair at a fair" , "Activity subordinate to a larger one" , "Unimportant" .)

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