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Beehive keeper composing musical? (9)

Ross

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hairspray

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'musical?' is the definition.
(US musical)

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(Other definitions for hairspray that I've seen before include "fine solution" , "pressurised stuff?" , "setter" , "Barnet manager" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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