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Comes to play fantastic soul in arena (9)

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colosseum

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(Other definitions for colosseum that I've seen before include "Roman landmark" , "Stadium" , "Great amphitheatre in Rome, recently repaired" , "Amphitheatre built in ancient Rome" , "Where some performed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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