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Krautrock band ultimately can leave Spandau (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

neu

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'krautrock band' is the definition.
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'ultimately can leave spandau' is the wordplay.
'ultimately' says to take the final letters.
The last letters of 'can leave spandau' are 'NEU'.

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