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In the open air in Coles? Far out! (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

alfresco

'in the open air' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'coles? far out' is the wordplay.
'out' is an anagram indicator (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'coles'+'far'='colesfar'
'colesfar' with letters rearranged gives 'ALFRESCO'.

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for alfresco that I've seen before include "where it's cool" , "In the open air" , "Outside" , "Out of doors" , "Located outdoors" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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