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Have such surgeons a theatre in Deal? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dental

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'have such surgeons a' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'theatre in deal?' is the wordplay.
'theatre' becomes 'NT' (National Theatre).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'deal?' becomes 'deal' (dealing is a kind of dealing).
'nt' going within 'deal' is 'DENTAL'.

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(Other definitions for dental that I've seen before include "Pertaining to teeth" , "surgery" , "concerned with choppers" , "Concerned with teeth" , "Relating to teeth" .)

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