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Split's college dances (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

chops

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'split's college dances' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'college dances' is the wordplay.
'college' becomes 'c'.
'dances' becomes 'hops' (hop is a kind of dance).
'c'+'hops'='CHOPS'

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(Other definitions for chops that I've seen before include "trap" , "Axes" , "Cuts of meat including part of a rib" , "Hacks" , "Cuts; slices of meat" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times.
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