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Drama training knight in enclosure (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

playpen

'enclosure' is the definition.
(playpen is a kind of enclosure)

'drama training knight' is the wordplay.
'drama' becomes 'play' ('play' can be a synonym of 'drama').
'training' becomes 'pe'.
'knight' becomes 'n' (chess).
'play'+'pe'+'n'='PLAYPEN'

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for playpen that I've seen before include "Enclosure for kids" , "device to capture the young" , "juvenile restraint" , "Baby enclosure" , "Toddler's enclosure" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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