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My man put off drum (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tympanum

'drum' is the definition.
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'my man put off' is the wordplay.
'off' indicates anagramming the letters.
'my'+'man'+'put'='mymanput'
'mymanput' with letters rearranged gives 'TYMPANUM'.

(Other definitions for tympanum that I've seen before include "Ear membrane -- my MP a nut (anag)" , "Cavity of the middle ear" , "drum" , "Eardrum" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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