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Out of a black tower (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

abloom

'out' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'a black tower' is the wordplay.
'black' becomes 'b' (as in pencil classifications).
'tower' becomes 'loom' (synonyms).
'a'+'b'+'loom'='ABLOOM'

'of' is the link.

(Other definitions for abloom that I've seen before include "no longer buddy of Rose?" , "Healthy" , "full of colour" , "Flowering" , "covered in flowers?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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