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Tot gets $1,000 for an instrument (4,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

baby grand

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'tot' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how they can define each other.

'$1000 for an instrument' is the wordplay.
'$b000' becomes 'baby' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'for' says to put letters next to each other.
'an instrument' becomes 'grand' (grand is a kind of instrument).
'baby'+'grand'='BABY GRAND'

'gets' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for baby grand that I've seen before include "Type of piano" , "Small, non-upright piano" , "Smaller piano" , "Instrument" , "message of proud new parents?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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