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Grades too devised for entrance to theatre (5,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stage door

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'entrance to theatre' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'grades too devised' is the wordplay.
'devised' indicates anagramming the letters.
'grades'+'too'='gradestoo'
'gradestoo' with letters rearranged gives 'STAGE-DOOR'.

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(Other definitions for stage door that I've seen before include "Company access" , "Actors' entrance" , "What players have to go through" , "Service entrance to theatre" , "Theatre rear entrance" .)

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