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Sorry guys! Regulars only - it's a wild party (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

orgy

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'a wild party' is the definition.
(orgy can mean a boisterous party)

'sorry guys regulars' is the wordplay.
'regulars' means one should take alternating letters (letters selected at regular intervals).
'sorry'+'guys'='sorryguys'
The alternating letters of 'sorryguys' are 'ORGY'.

'only it's' acts as a link.
This may not be correct. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.

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(Other definitions for orgy that I've seen before include "Binge" , "Excess" , "Wild, debauched gathering" , "Wild overindulgent party" , "Debauched party" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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