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Gets out for a bit of fun with the chaps (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gents

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'chaps' is the definition.
('gent' can be a synonym of 'chap')

'gets out for a bit of' is the wordplay.
'out' is an insertion indicator.
'for a bit of' becomes 'n' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'gets' enclosing 'n' is 'GENTS'.

'fun with the' acts as a link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may belong to another bit of the clue.

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(Other definitions for gents that I've seen before include "toilet" , "Public convenience" , "Men (colloq.)" , "Male loos" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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