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Current master, hopeless (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stream

'current' is the definition.
('stream' can be a synonym of 'current')

'master hopeless' is the wordplay.
'hopeless' is an anagram indicator.
'master' anagrammed gives 'STREAM'.

(Other definitions for stream that I've seen before include "Master (anag) - current" , "Moving water" , "Quantity of water" , "Flow from master" , "Brook, burn" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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