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Create more headroom and cheer wildly (5,3,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

raise the roof

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'cheer wildly' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I cannot tell whether this works.

'create more headroom' is the wordplay.
'create' becomes 'raise' (raising is a kind of creating).
'more headroom' becomes 'theroof' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'raise'+'theroof'='RAISE THE ROOF'

'and' is the link.

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(Other definitions for raise the roof that I've seen before include "builders put in new storey?" , "make merry!" , "Extend the house" , "give a fantastic reception" , "Make tremendous commotion" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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