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Rumpy-pumpy seen in main City gathering (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

intimacy

'rumpy-pumpy' is the definition.
(jovial term for sexual intercourse)

'main city gathering' is the wordplay.
'gathering' is an anagram indicator (letters gathered in a new way).
'main'+'city'='maincity'
'maincity' with letters rearranged gives 'INTIMACY'.

'seen in' is the link.

(Other definitions for intimacy that I've seen before include "Close friendship" , "close relationship" , "Emotional closeness" , "Close familiarity" , "Sexual intercourse" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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