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Convivial, though apt for cudgelling? (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

clubbable

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'convivial' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'apt for cudgelling?' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'apt' could be 'able' (I've seen this in another clue) and 'able' is found in the answer.
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(Other definitions for clubbable that I've seen before include "prone to a beating?" , "Partial to a drink" , "Sociable" , "Convivial" , "available for a bash" .)

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