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Tom boozes regularly, producing a bit of wind (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oboe

'a bit of wind' is the definition.
(type of wind instrument)

'tom boozes regularly' is the wordplay.
'regularly' indicates alternate letters (regularly take one letter, leave next etc.).
'tom'+'boozes'='tomboozes'
The alternate letters of 'tomboozes' are 'OBOE'.

'producing' is the link.

(Other definitions for oboe that I've seen before include "Musical instrument" , "Player" , "Orchestral instrument" , "Slender double-reed instrument" , "music producer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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