Sits down after foxtrotting around wooded areas (7)

I believe the answer is:

forests

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'wooded areas' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'sits down after foxtrotting around' is the wordplay.
'sits down' becomes 'rests' (I've seen this in another clue).
'after' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'foxtrotting' becomes 'f' (this could be a standard abbreviation of which I'm unaware).
'around' becomes 'o' (a round letter).
'f'+'o'='fo'
'rests' put after 'fo' is 'FORESTS'.

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(Other definitions for forests that I've seen before include "Large woods" , "Woodlands" , "Densely wooded areas" , "Large, densely-wooded area" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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