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Best, perhaps, granny's hairpiece (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

topknot

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

'best perhaps granny's' is the wordplay.
'best perhaps' becomes 'top' (top can mean the very best. I am not sure about the 'perhaps' bit.).
'granny' becomes 'knot' (I've seen this before).
'top'+'knot'='TOPKNOT'

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(Other definitions for topknot that I've seen before include "Piled up arrangement of hair on the head" , "Hair extension" , "Tuft or crest on crown of head" , "Crest of hair or ribbon on crown of head" , "Fish" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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