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Surrealist in modern studio (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ernst

'surrealist' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'in modern studio' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'ERNST' is hidden in the letters of 'modern studio'.

(Other definitions for ernst that I've seen before include "Max __; Dadaist" , "He painted" , "Max --, German painter" , "Surrealist; stern (anag.)" , "Young partner" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and The Sun.
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