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Wrong note gives beat (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

outdo

'beat' is the definition.
(outdoing is a kind of beating)

'wrong note' is the wordplay.
'wrong' becomes 'out' (eg a calculation might be 'out'**).
'note' becomes 'do'.
'out'+'do'='OUTDO'

'gives' is the link.

(Other definitions for outdo that I've seen before include "Beat" , "Br superior to (someone)" , "Eclipse" , "Exceed" , "Best" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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