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Alluring display to stimulate hosts and discontented clientele (3,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fan dance

'alluring display' is the definition.

'stimulate hosts and discontented clientele' is the wordplay.
'stimulate' becomes 'fan'.
'hosts' indicates putting letters inside.
'discontented' suggests removing the centre.
'clientele' with its centre taken out is 'ce'.
'fan' placed around 'and' is 'fandan'.
'fandan'+'ce'='FAN DANCE'

'to' is the link.

(Other definitions for fan dance that I've seen before include "Tantalising entertainment" , "Cabaret act" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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