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Enjoyable time to skilfully handle Doris? (5,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

field day

'enjoyable time' is the definition.
(having a field day is having an enjoyable time)

'skilfully handle doris?' is the wordplay.
'skilfully handle' becomes 'field' (as in fielding a question).
'doris?' becomes 'Day' (actress Doris Day is an example).
'field'+'day'='FIELD DAY'

'to' is the link.

(Other definitions for field day that I've seen before include "short scientific expedition" , "Military exercise - time when everything goes easily" , "Successful, exciting period" , "productive time" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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