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Wow, let rubbish corrupt mix at a party? (3,6,4)

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I believe the answer is:

rub elbows with

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'mix at a party?' is the definition.
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'wow let rubbish corrupt' is the wordplay.
'corrupt' indicates an anagram (a corrupted form).
'wow'+'let'+'rubbish'='wowletrubbish'
'wowletrubbish' is an anagram of 'RUB ELBOWS WITH'.

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(Another definition for rub elbows with that I've seen is " as wits who burble inanely - with 17a".)

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