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Party goer regularly finding the way out? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

door

'the way out?' is the definition.
(way in or out of a building)

'party goer regularly' is the wordplay.
'party' becomes 'do' (do is a kind of party).
'regularly' means one should take alternating letters (regularly take one letter, leave next etc.).
The alternate letters of 'goer' are 'or'.
'do'+'or'='DOOR'

'finding' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for door that I've seen before include "Swinging barrier" , "Opener" , "Jim Morrison?" , "Entry point" , "place of entry" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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