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Private try-out on a regular basis? Nonsense (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tommyrot

'nonsense' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'private try-out on a regular basis?' is the wordplay.
'private' becomes 'tommy'.
'on a regular basis?' means one should take alternating letters.
'try'+'out'='tryout'
The alternate letters of 'tryout' are 'rot'.
'tommy'+'rot'='TOMMYROT'

(Other definitions for tommyrot that I've seen before include "Slangy nonsense from Thomas?" , "Poppycock" , "Balderdash, bilge" , "Stuff and nonsense, baloney" , "Absolute rubbish, nonsense" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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