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Provide some background or context (3,3,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

set the scene

(Other definitions for set the scene that I've seen before include "Put things on stage" , "Provide background" , "Fill in the background (to an event)" , "Describe the background to a story, event, etc" , "Write a prologue, for instance" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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