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Plunges into low haunts? (5)

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dives

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'plunges' is the definition.
('dive' can be a synonym of 'plunge')

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(Other definitions for dives that I've seen before include "Plunges head first" , "Rich man's" , "Sleazy bars" , "Seedy nightclubs" , "rich man used" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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