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Party in back bar (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

revel

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'party in back bar' is the definition.
'revel' can be an answer for 'party' (I've seen this before). I am not sure about the 'in back bar' bit.

'party in back' is the wordplay.
'party' becomes 'l'.
'in' becomes 'ever' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'back' is a reversal indicator.
'l'+'ever'='lever'
'lever' written backwards gives 'REVEL'.

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(Other definitions for revel that I've seen before include "Carouse" , "Be festive, have a good time" , "Riotous feast" , "Rejoice" , "Celebrate noisily" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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