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Rang the bell as instructed, we hear (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tolled

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'rang the bell' is the definition.
'tolled' can be an answer for 'rang' (tolling is a kind of ringing). I am unsure of the 'the bell' bit.

'instructed we hear' is the wordplay.
'instructed' becomes 'told' (I've seen this before).
'we hear' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'told' is a homophone of 'TOLLED'.

'as' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for tolled that I've seen before include "Of bell, rang sonorously" , "Sounded the bell" , "Rang for the dead" , "Of bell, rang solemnly" , "Rang, or charged for using" .)

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