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Have fun as you stagger round the civic centre (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

revel

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'have fun as you' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'stagger round the civic centre' is the wordplay.
'stagger' becomes 'reel' (both can mean to move around without balance).
'round' indicates putting letters inside.
'centre' says to take the centre.
The centre of 'civic' is 'v'.
'reel' going around 'v' is 'REVEL'.

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(Other definitions for revel that I've seen before include "Have noisy fun" , "Take part in lively and noisy festivities" , "Carouse" , "Riotous feast" , "Make merry, whoop it up" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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