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Learnt to play the horn (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

antler

'the horn?' is the definition.
(antler is a kind of horn)

'learnt to play' is the wordplay.
'to play' indicates anagramming the letters.
'learnt' anagrammed gives 'ANTLER'.

(Other definitions for antler that I've seen before include "Deer-horn" , "Stag horn" , "Branch" , "Deer's branching horn" , "Animal's extension" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror, The Daily Express, the Evening Standard and The Sun.
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