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Musical composer renovated drive (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

verdi

'musical composer' is the definition.
(Giuseppe Verdi)

'renovated drive' is the wordplay.
'renovated' indicates an anagram.
'drive' anagrammed gives 'VERDI'.

(Other definitions for verdi that I've seen before include "Giuseppe _____, composer of "La Traviata"" , "Drive to meet great composer" , "Il trovatore composer" , "Italian opera composer" , "Italian composer, d. 1901" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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