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New leaf let go in French bean (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

flageolet

'french bean' is the definition.

'new leaf let go' is the wordplay.
'new' is an anagram indicator.
'leaf'+'let'+'go'='leafletgo'
'leafletgo' with letters rearranged gives 'FLAGEOLET'.

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for flageolet that I've seen before include "Small flute" , "Blow me" , "Type of recorder" , "instrument is played" , "Pipe" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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