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Performer who has the stomach for it (5,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

belly dancer

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'performer' is the definition.
(belly dancer is a kind of performer)

'the stomach for it' is the wordplay.
'the stomach' becomes 'belly' (synonyms).
'for it' becomes 'dancer' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'belly'+'dancer'='BELLY-DANCER'

'who has' is the link.

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(Other definitions for belly dancer that I've seen before include "Exotic Middle Eastern performer" , "Middle Eastern entertainer" , "manoeuvring needed for such?" , "Female performer" , "Performing gyrator of the tummy" .)

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