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Tom takes in nude show (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cabaret

'show' is the definition.
(I know that cabaret is a type of show)

'tom takes in nude' is the wordplay.
'tom' becomes 'cat' (a tom is a male cat).
'takes in' is an insertion indicator.
'nude' becomes 'bare' (synonyms).
'cat' enclosing 'bare' is 'CABARET'.

(Other definitions for cabaret that I've seen before include "Bear cat (anag.)" , "Bob Fosse musical with Liza Minnelli" , "Floor show for Arab etc" , "Series of acts" , "Nightclub 12ac" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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