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Takes great delight in films about Victoria's capital (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

revels

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'takes great delight' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with social activities as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'films about victoria's capital' is the wordplay.
'films' becomes 'reels' (reel is a kind of film).
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'capital' says to take the initial letters.
The first letter of 'victoria' is 'v'.
'reels' enclosing 'v' is 'REVELS'.

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for revels that I've seen before include "Has great fun with levers" , "Noisy celebrations" , "Our . . . . . . now are ended (The Tempest)" , "Celebrations with levers" , "Merrymaking" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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