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Dancing in opera outside (4-3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

open-air

'outside' is the definition.
(open air is a kind of outside)

'dancing in opera' is the wordplay.
'dancing' indicates an anagram.
'in'+'opera'='inopera'
'inopera' anagrammed gives 'OPEN-AIR'.

(Other definitions for open-air that I've seen before include "not below roof" , "Exposed to the elements" , "Alfresco" , "Outdoor" , "Taking place outdoors" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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