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Arrived and left musical material (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

camelhair

'material' is the definition.
(I know that camelhair is a type of material)

'arrived and left musical' is the wordplay.
'arrived' becomes 'came' (come can mean to appear or arrive).
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'left' becomes 'l' (common abbreviation).
'musical' becomes 'hair' (1960s musical).
'came'+'l'+'hair'='CAMELHAIR'

(Other definitions for camelhair that I've seen before include "Expensive cloth from coat of desert carrier" , "Material for artists' brushes" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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