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Rush part of meal in Punchestown? (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

racecourse

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'punchestown?' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'rush part of meal' is the wordplay.
'rush' becomes 'race' (synonyms).
'part of meal' becomes 'course' (as in the different courses of a meal).
'race'+'course'='RACECOURSE'

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for racecourse that I've seen before include "Eg, Aintree" , "Running track for horses" , "Venue for meeting" , "Doncaster, for example?" , "E.g. Ascot" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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