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Each promoter may visit cafes (3,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eat out

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'each promoter may visit cafes' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'each promoter may' is the wordplay.
'each' becomes 'ea' (abbreviation).
'promoter may' becomes 'tout' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'ea'+'tout'='EAT OUT'

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(Other definitions for eat out that I've seen before include "Etch" , "Dine away from home" , "Use a restaurant" , "'Don't dine at home (3,3)'" , "Lunch in pub?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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