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Where people gather to see a lighthearted orator half-cut (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

agora

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'where people gather to' is the definition.
The answer is a location as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

'a lighthearted orator half-cut' is the wordplay.
'a lighthearted' becomes 'ag' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'half cut' suggests halving the letters.
'orator' with half the letters taken is 'ora'.
'ag'+'ora'='AGORA'

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(Other definitions for agora that I've seen before include "meeting place" , "Marketplace in Athens" , "11 [LOLLY] to Ben-Gurion" , "market in Athens" , "Assembly or market place in ancient Greece" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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