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Tramps uncovered organ stop (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oboe

'organ stop' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'tramps uncovered' is the wordplay.
'tramps' becomes 'hoboes' ('hobo' can be a synonym of 'tramp').
'uncovered' indicates the central letters.
The centre of 'hoboes' is 'OBOE'.

(Other definitions for oboe that I've seen before include "Cor anglais in its family" , "Player" , "Woodwind instrument of treble pitch" , "Source of music" , "source of notes" .)

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