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Her co-star reformed this classical band (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

orchestra

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'classical band' is the definition.
'orchestra' can be an answer for 'band' (musical band). I am not certain of the 'classical' bit.

'her co-star reformed' is the wordplay.
'reformed' indicates an anagram.
'her'+'co'+'star'='hercostar'
'hercostar' anagrammed gives 'ORCHESTRA'.

'this' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for orchestra that I've seen before include "A number of musicians" , "Large body of musicians" , "Large group of instrumentalists" , "Large group of players" , "Assembly of musicians as in pit" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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