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Composer's new look (7)

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I believe the answer is:

novello

'composer's' is the definition.
(composer Ivor Novello)

'new look' is the wordplay.
'new' becomes 'novel' (similar in meaning).
'look' becomes 'lo' ('lo' is an archaic exclamation meaning 'look!').
'novel'+'lo'='NOVELLO'

(Other definitions for novello that I've seen before include "See 8" , "Welsh composer, Ivor (1893-1951)" , "Ivor --, songwriter" , "Ivor --, Welsh singer, actor, composer" , "Ivor --, composer/actor" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and The Guardian.
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