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Steering instrument (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

wheel

(Other definitions for wheel that I've seen before include "Potters throw on it" , "Gyrate" , "Roll" , "Turn on axis" , "Cog" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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