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Cap owner after vacation alfresco (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

outdoor

'alfresco' is the definition.
('outdoor' can be similar in meaning to 'alfresco')

'cap owner after vacation' is the wordplay.
'cap' becomes 'outdo' (I've seen this before).
'after vacation' means to remove the middle letters (the inside letters must vacate).
'owner' with its middle taken out is 'or'.
'outdo'+'or'='OUTDOOR'

(Other definitions for outdoor that I've seen before include "Not done in the house" , "Done in the open" , "not under cover" , "Open-air" , "Taking place in the open air" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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