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Naked cycling can get better as a group (2,3,10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

in the altogether

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

'cycling can get better as a group' is the wordplay.
'cycling can' becomes 'int' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'get better' becomes 'heal' (synonyms).
'as a group' becomes 'together' (I've seen this before).
'int'+'heal'+'together'='IN THE ALTOGETHER'

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(Other definitions for in the altogether that I've seen before include "having nothing to wear?" , "exposed" , "unclothed" , "wearing nothing?" , "Naked" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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