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Wins top English painting (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

landscape

'painting' is the definition.
(landscape is a kind of painting)

'wins top english' is the wordplay.
'wins' becomes 'lands' (both can mean to obtain or secure).
'top' becomes 'cap' (synonyms).
'english' becomes 'e' (abbreviation).
'lands'+'cap'+'e'='LANDSCAPE'

(Other definitions for landscape that I've seen before include "Views" , "Scenic picture" , "(Painting of) scenery" , "variety of shot" , "Oil perhaps" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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