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Doctor left large xylophone to woman (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

maria

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'woman' is the definition.

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(Other definitions for maria that I've seen before include "musical" , "(Of plant) become limp" , "Lunar plains; girl's name" , "Heroine of West Side Story" , "Plains on the moon; girl's name" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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