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In any event, spaces provide openings (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

vents

'openings' is the definition.
(I know this)

'in any event spaces' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'VENTS' is hidden in the letters of 'any event spaces'.

'provide' acts as a link.

(Another definition for vents that I've seen is " Escape holes for gas or air".)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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