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Leisure centre to rally support for art (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

easel

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'support for art' is the definition.
'easel' can be an answer for 'support' (I've seen this in another clue). I am not sure about the 'for art' bit.

'leisure centre to rally' is the wordplay.
'leisure' becomes 'ease' (I've seen this before).
'centre' means to look at the middle letters.
'to rally' becomes 'collect'.
The middle letter of 'collect' is 'l'.
'ease'+'l'='EASEL'

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(Other definitions for easel that I've seen before include "dead-headed plant" , "A stand for blackboard or artist's canvas" , "Artist's supporting frame" , "Artist's stand for painting" , "Picture support" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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