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Rose just when music finally finished (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ascended

'rose' is the definition.
('ascend' can be a synonym of 'rise')

'just when music finally finished' is the wordplay.
'just when' becomes 'as'.
'finally' indicates one should take the final letters.
'finished' becomes 'ended' ('end' can be a synonym of 'finish').
The final letter of 'music' is 'c'.
'as'+'c'+'ended'='ASCENDED'

(Other definitions for ascended that I've seen before include "R [ROSE]" , "Climbed, went up" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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