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Enlist a vet to play airs (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ventilates

'airs' is the definition.
(I know this)

'enlist a vet to play' is the wordplay.
'to play' indicates anagramming the letters.
'enlist'+'a'+'vet'='enlistavet'
'enlistavet' is an anagram of 'VENTILATES'.

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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