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Leach land freely to create suit­able environment for hops (5,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dance hall

'create suitable environment for hops' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'leach land freely' is the wordplay.
'freely' indicates anagramming the letters.
'leach'+'land'='leachland'
'leachland' anagrammed gives 'DANCE-HALL'.

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for dance hall that I've seen before include "Eg, palais" , "Ballroom" , "Jamaican music" , "Where to meet girlfriend maybe" , "Place of musical entertainment" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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