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Storeplace where the sweeper-out gets love and a kiss (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

boxroom

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'storeplace where' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'sweeper-out gets love and a kiss' is the wordplay.
'sweeper' becomes 'broom' (a broom sweeps things up).
'out' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'gets love' becomes 'o' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'a kiss' becomes 'x' (X can represent a kiss).
'o'+'x'='ox'
'broom' placed around 'ox' is 'BOXROOM'.

'the' acts as a link.

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(Another definition for boxroom that I've seen is " Cupboard".)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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