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Tom takes in strip show (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cabaret

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

'tom takes in strip' is the wordplay.
'tom' becomes 'cat' (I have seen 'A tom ' mean 'cat' so perhaps 'tom' could also mean 'cat').
'takes in' is an insertion indicator.
'strip' becomes 'bare' ('bare' can be a synonym of 'strip').
'cat' enclosing 'bare' is 'CABARET'.

(Other definitions for cabaret that I've seen before include "Bear cat (anag.)" , "Bob Fosse musical with Liza Minnelli" , "Revue" , "Evening entertainment as in nightclub" , "Nightclub entertainment, floor show" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph, The Sun and The Guardian.
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