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Left university smashing champagne glass (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

flute

'champagne glass' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'left university smashing' is the wordplay.
'university' becomes 'u' (abbreviation for university).
'smashing' indicates an anagram.
'left'+'u'='leftu'
'leftu' anagrammed gives 'FLUTE'.

(Other definitions for flute that I've seen before include "Champagne glass" , "Wine glass; instrument" , "Musical instrument - wineglass" , "Wind instrument" , "High-pitched woodwind instrument" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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