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Spot and pass back beer (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

locale

'spot' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'pass back beer' is the wordplay.
'pass' becomes 'col' (col is a term for a mountain pass).
'back' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'beer' becomes 'ale' (I've seen this before).
'col' in reverse letter order is 'loc'.
'loc'+'ale'='LOCALE'

'and' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for locale that I've seen before include "Venue" , "Spot" , "where something happens" , "Place (of an event)" , "Place associated with particular events" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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