Suppressing the report about the inn rumpus (7)
I believe the answer is:
banning
'suppressing' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with social activities as well as being present participle verbs.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'report about the inn rumpus' is the wordplay.
'report' becomes 'bang' (report can mean a loud noise).
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'rumpus' indicates anagramming the letters (rumpus can mean a disturbance).
'inn' is an anagram of 'nni'.
'bang' going around 'nni' is 'BANNING'.
'the' acts as a link.
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