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Lad secures a large reception room (5)

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I believe the answer is:

salon

'reception room' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'lad secures a large' is the wordplay.
'lad' becomes 'son' (lad can informally mean a young boy).
'secures' is an insertion indicator.
'large' becomes 'L' (eg in clothes sizes).
'a'+'l'='al'
'son' placed around 'al' is 'SALON'.

(Other definitions for salon that I've seen before include "Loans for elegant guest room" , "Large reception room" , "Reception room - social gathering" , "social event" , "Elegant room - for hairdresser?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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