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Girl at a fete (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gala

'fete' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'girl at a' is the wordplay.
'girl' becomes 'gal' ().
'at' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'gal'+'a'='GALA'

(Other definitions for gala that I've seen before include "Carnival, fete" , "Festive entertainment" , "Festive performance" , "sporting event" , "Festivity - celebration" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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