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Musical artist? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

whistler

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This might be a double definition.

'musical' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how they can define each other.

'artist?' is the second definition.
(painter James McNeill Whistler)

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(Other definitions for whistler that I've seen before include "Siffleur - US painter, d. 1903" , "Olympic ski resort" , "pretending to be brave in the dark?" , "James ---, Rex ---, artists" , "James --, US artist" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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