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Clean up some old gramophones (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mop

'clean up' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'some old gramophones' is the wordplay.
'some' indicates a hidden word (some parts of the word are used).
'MOP' is hidden in the letters of 'old gramophones'.

(Other definitions for mop that I've seen before include "Clean; mass of hair" , "Cleaning implement" , "Tangle of hair" , "Hair, unkempt" , "Shock of hair; soak (up)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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