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One is accepted into jazz threesome (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

triad

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'threesome' is the definition.
(I know that threesome can be written as triad)

'one is accepted into jazz' is the wordplay.
'one is accepted' becomes 'i' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'into' is an insertion indicator.
'jazz' becomes 'trad' (trad jazz is a type of jazz).
'i' placed within 'trad' is 'TRIAD'.

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(Other definitions for triad that I've seen before include "Set of three; chord" , "Three-note chord -- Chinese criminal gang" , "three making a sound?" , "Chinese secret society" , "Up to date" .)

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