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It turns out, crazy house parties don't get easier (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

upshot

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'it turns' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'crazy house parties don't get easier' is the wordplay.
'crazy' indicates an anagram.
'don't get' is a deletion indicator.
'house'+'parties'='houseparties'
'houseparties' with 'easier' taken away is 'houpts'.
'houpts' anagrammed gives 'UPSHOT'.

'out' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for upshot that I've seen before include "Outcome, final result" , "issue" , "skier" , "Outcome of vertical discharge?" , "Eventual outcome or conclusion" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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