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Stage work to repeat all over the place (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

operetta

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

'to repeat all over the place' is the wordplay.
'all over the place' indicates an anagram.
'to'+'repeat'='torepeat'
'torepeat' with letters rearranged gives 'OPERETTA'.

(Other definitions for operetta that I've seen before include "Showboat or The Gondoliers, say" , "Show" , "Light musical drama" , "work of note" , "Eg, Orpheus in the Underworld" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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