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Release old boy from bawdy part of act (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scene

'part of act' is the definition.
(a scene is part of an act in a play)

I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.

(Other definitions for scene that I've seen before include "Division of a play" , "Section of an act" , "Vista or stage setting" , "site" , "Landscape; public display of anger" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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