Crossword Genius

Removal of quiet desire (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

purge

'removal' is the definition.
(I know that purge is a type of removal)

'quiet desire' is the wordplay.
'quiet' becomes 'p' (music symbol for 'piano', ie soft or quiet).
'desire' becomes 'urge' (I've seen this in another clue).
'p'+'urge'='PURGE'

'of' is the link.

(Other definitions for purge that I've seen before include "Purify, clear out" , "elimination of opponents" , "Remove undesirable elements" , "Get rid of unwanted elements" , "pogrom" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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