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Monk would have sat here quietly, Trappists ultimately needing vice, say? (5,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

piano stool

'monk would have sat here' is the definition.
(Thelonious Monk was a pianist)

'quietly trappists ultimately needing vice say?' is the wordplay.
'quietly' becomes 'piano' (synonyms).
'ultimately' suggests the final letters.
'needing' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'vice say?' becomes 'tool' (vice is a type of tool).
The final letter of 'trappists' is 's'.
'piano'+'s'+'tool'='PIANO STOOL'

(Another definition for piano stool that I've seen is " Player's support".)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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