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Stand in rear of nightspot, then bolt (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

trivet

'stand' is the definition.
(trivet is a kind of stand)

'rear of nightspot then bolt' is the wordplay.
'rear of' suggests the final letters.
'then' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'bolt' becomes 'rivet' (I've seen this before).
The last letter of 'nightspot' is 't'.
't'+'rivet'='TRIVET'

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for trivet that I've seen before include "Tripodal base for kitchen appliances" , "Support for kettle or pot over a fire" , "bracket for cooking-pot" , "Stand for hot pot or dish" , "Metal stand, proverbially right" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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