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No US city’s backing artistic gathering (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

salon

'artistic gathering' is the definition.
(salon can mean a gathering of artists)

'no us city's backing' is the wordplay.
'us city's' becomes 'LA's'.
'backing' is a reversal indicator.
'no'+'las'='nolas'
'nolas' backwards is 'SALON'.

(Other definitions for salon that I've seen before include "Strange loans for a hairdresser, perhaps" , "Elegant reception room" , "Elegant room - for hairdresser?" , "Establishment of, say, beauty specialist" , "Call loudly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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