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Jump into suitable shabby cinema (4-3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

flea-pit

'shabby cinema' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'jump into suitable' is the wordplay.
'jump' becomes 'leap' (synonyms).
'into' indicates putting letters inside.
'suitable' becomes 'fit' (similar in meaning).
'leap' going inside 'fit' is 'FLEA-PIT'.

(Another definition for flea-pit that I've seen is " Shabby cinema".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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