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Force Sal out into the open-air (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

alfresco

'the open-air' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'force sal out' is the wordplay.
'out' indicates anagramming the letters (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'force'+'sal'='forcesal'
'forcesal' anagrammed gives 'ALFRESCO'.

'into' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for alfresco that I've seen before include "exposed to the fresh air" , "Out of doors" , "Outside" , "out of the house" , "Outdoors, meal perhaps" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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