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Western shire perhaps taking over for each area (5,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

horse opera

'western' is the definition.
('horse opera' can be a synonym of 'western')

'shire perhaps taking over for each area' is the wordplay.
'shire perhaps' becomes 'horse' (shire is a kind of horse).
'taking' says to put letters next to each other.
'over' becomes 'o' (cricket abbreviation**).
'for each' becomes 'per' (I've seen this before).
'area' becomes 'a' (maths abbreviation).
'horse'+'o'+'per'+'a'='HORSE OPERA'

(Another definition for horse opera that I've seen is " Western".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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