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Screwed up large stopper to protect drum (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

earplug

'stopper to protect drum' is the definition.
(earplugs protect eardrums)

'screwed up large' is the wordplay.
'screwed' is an anagram indicator.
'up'+'large'='uplarge'
'uplarge' anagrammed gives 'EARPLUG'.

(Other definitions for earplug that I've seen before include "Protection against noise" , "protection for delicate drum" , "Hearing protector" , "protection from racket" , "Lug stopper?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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