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Sick of alternative theatre when rude (5,3,7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

under the weather

'sick' is the definition.
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'alternative theatre when rude' is the wordplay.
'alternative' is an anagram indicator.
'theatre'+'when'+'rude'='theatrewhenrude'
'theatrewhenrude' with letters rearranged gives 'UNDER THE WEATHER'.

'of' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for under the weather that I've seen before include "not so good" , "Depressed" , "Seedy" , "put umbrellas up here?" , "Indisposed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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