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Write down music? Never a note (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

notate

'write down music?' is the definition.
(as in music notation)

'never a note' is the wordplay.
'never' becomes 'not' (I've seen this in other clues).
'note' becomes 'te' (musical note as in do re mi fa so la ti).
'not'+'a'+'te'='NOTATE'

(Other definitions for notate that I've seen before include "Compose" , "Use symbols to record (eg, music)" , "Set down (in symbols)" , "Express in symbols" , "Write symbolically" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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