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Question disguise Mike dropped (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ask

'question' is the definition.
(asking a question)

'disguise mike dropped' is the wordplay.
'disguise' becomes 'mask' (masking is a kind of disguising).
'mike' becomes 'M' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'dropped' suggests deleting specific letters.
'mask' with 'm' taken out is 'ASK'.

(Other definitions for ask that I've seen before include "Pose" , "Make enquiry" , "Inquire" , "Enquire" , "Something demanded" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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