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Mingle in area around end of lane (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

interact

'mingle' is the definition.

'in area around end of lane' is the wordplay.
'area' becomes 'tract' (tract is a kind of area**).
'around' indicates putting letters inside.
'end of' suggests the final letters.
The final letter of 'lane' is 'e'.
'tract' enclosing 'e' is 'teract'.
'in'+'teract'='INTERACT'

(Other definitions for interact that I've seen before include "Work closely together" , "Combine" , "Be responsive to one another" , "Mix with each other" , "Train etc. (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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