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Took a ride round the Wild West show (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rodeo

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

'took a ride round' is the wordplay.
'took a ride' becomes 'rode' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'round' becomes 'o' (round can mean a round object).
'rode'+'o'='RODEO'

'the' is the link.

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(Other definitions for rodeo that I've seen before include "cowboy carnival" , "Contest of cowboy skills" , "Cowboy show" , "One should be up for this event" , "Exhibition of cowboy skills" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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