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John Steinbeck's middle name (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ernst

'john steinbeck's middle name' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for ernst that I've seen before include "Young partner" , "Max --, German painter" , "German-born painter, Max, co-founder of dadaism, d. 1976" , "Max __; Dadaist" , "He painted" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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