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The hole an orchestra may be in (3)

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pit

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'the hole' is the definition.
(a pit is a large hole)

'an orchestra may be in' is the wordplay.
'an' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral for one).
'orchestra may' becomes 'pt' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'be in' is an insertion indicator.
'i' placed inside 'pt' is 'PIT'.

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(Other definitions for pit that I've seen before include "Tip into miners' shaft" , "Where the orchestra sits at an opera" , "Tip into crater" , "Mine-shaft" , "Deep hole (in theatre?)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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