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Enthusiasm for wind, oboe primarily (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gusto

'enthusiasm' is the definition.
(I know that gusto is a type of enthusiasm)

'wind oboe primarily' is the wordplay.
'wind' becomes 'gust' (gust of wind).
'primarily' suggests taking the first letters.
The first letter of 'oboe' is 'o'.
'gust'+'o'='GUSTO'

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for gusto that I've seen before include "Zest, pleasure in action" , "Zest, exuberance" , "Great enthusiasm" , "ardour" , "Got us with great enjoyment" .)

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