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Performing arts - hard to refuse (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

trash

'refuse' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'performing arts hard' is the wordplay.
'performing' indicates an anagram.
'hard' becomes 'h'.
'arts' anagrammed gives 'tras'.
'tras'+'h'='TRASH'

'to' is the link.

(Other definitions for trash that I've seen before include "American refuse" , "Vandalise" , "Wreck; rubbish" , "Dismiss as valueless" , "bunk" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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