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Truss at last out of mind playing a blinder (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stardust

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'truss' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how one could define the other.

I don't understand the remainder of the clue.

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(Other definitions for stardust that I've seen before include "In Woodstock we are this" , "Imaginary particles blinding someone to reality" , "that could blind one to reality" , "Singer < and song" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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