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Group round bar back for court proceedings (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tennis

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'for court proceedings' is the definition.
I know that 'court' relates to this answer.

'group round bar back' is the wordplay.
'group' becomes 'set' (both can mean a collection).
'round' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'bar' becomes 'inn' (both can mean a drinking establishment).
'back' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'set' going around 'inn' is 'sinnet'.
'sinnet' written backwards gives 'TENNIS'.

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(Other definitions for tennis that I've seen before include "Game (where love is nought?)" , "Ball-game" , "Pete Sampras's game" , "Table -, - elbow" , "Real or lawn game" .)

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