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Spot musical instrument lady's abandoned (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

zit

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'spot' is the definition.
(spot on one's body)

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(Other definitions for zit that I've seen before include "Pimple (US)" , "Spot or pimple" , "Spot (colloq., mostly US)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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