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Fuss at a social gathering? (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ado

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'fuss' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'at a social gathering?' is the wordplay.
'at' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'social gathering?' becomes 'do' (party, social gathering of people. I am not sure about the 'social' bit.).
'a' next to 'do' is 'ADO'.

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(Other definitions for ado that I've seen before include "stew is provided" , "Fuss, difficulty" , "Goings-on" , "carry-on" , "Busy activity, trouble" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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