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Team getting up to a bit of gallivanting? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

villa

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

'up to a bit of gallivanting?' is the wordplay.
'up' says the letters should be written in reverse (in down clue: letters go upwards).
'to a bit of' says the answer is hidden in the clue (I've seen 'a bit' mean this (the answer is formed by a bit of the clue)).
'alliv' can be found hidden inside 'gallivanting'.
'alliv' written backwards gives 'VILLA'.

'getting' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for villa that I've seen before include "Midlands football team" , "See 3" , "Ancient Roman's country house" , "Country house in Italy or France" , "Country residence" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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