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Artificial cover for musical bit (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hairpiece

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'artificial cover' is the definition.
'hairpiece' can be an answer for 'cover' (hairpiece is a kind of cover). I'm unsure of the 'artificial' bit.

'musical bit' is the wordplay.
'musical' becomes 'hair' (1960s musical).
'bit' becomes 'piece' (synonyms).
'hair'+'piece'='HAIRPIECE'

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for hairpiece that I've seen before include "A wig or switch to supplement scalp covering" , "False addition to existing growth on the head" , "rug" , "Using switch" , "Switch, for instance" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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