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Kinky practices with an individual who might get you dreaming (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sandman

'individual who might get you dreaming' is the definition.
(fictional figure said to induce sleep)

'kinky practices with an' is the wordplay.
'kinky practices' becomes 'sandm' (S and M - sadomasochism).
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'sandm'+'an'='SANDMAN'

(Other definitions for sandman that I've seen before include "Imaginary person who causes children to sleep" , "Sender to sleep of children" , "sleep-inducing agent" , "Children's bedtime fairy" , "He comes to send children off" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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