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Master tries out others of his ilk (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

maestri

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'others of his ilk' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun but the answer is a plural noun.

'master tries out' is the wordplay.
'master' becomes 'ma' ().
'out' indicates anagramming the letters (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'tries' anagrammed gives 'estri'.
'ma'+'estri'='MAESTRI'

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(Other definitions for maestri that I've seen before include "great musicians" , "leading musicians" , "Famous conductors" , "Distinguished musicians" , "Top musicians" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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