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It has to be closed to hum perhaps (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mouth

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'it has to be closed' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'to hum perhaps' is the wordplay.
'perhaps' indicates an anagram.
'to'+'hum'='tohum'
'tohum' anagrammed gives 'MOUTH'.

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(Other definitions for mouth that I've seen before include "Opening of a bay" , "River part - conversation opener?" , "chops" , "trap" , "River ending" .)

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