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Consider a topiarist to have a muse (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

erato

'a muse' is the definition.
(I know that Erato is a muse)

'consider a topiarist to have' is the wordplay.
'to have' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'ERATO' is hidden within 'consider a topiarist'.

(Other definitions for erato that I've seen before include "Inspiring female" , "daughter of Zeus" , "One of the Muses" , "Muse of lyric love-poetry" , "goddess" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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