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Toffs landed in dock (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

quality

'toffs' is the definition.
(quality can informally mean upper-class people)

'landed in dock' is the wordplay.
'landed' becomes 'lit' (I've seen this in another clue).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'dock' becomes 'quay' (quay is a kind of dock).
'lit' going within 'quay' is 'QUALITY'.

(Other definitions for quality that I've seen before include "Standard or grade" , "Degree of excellence" , "Excellent" , "Timbre" , "General excellence" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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