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Signal for the Swiss to turn on her plan (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

alpenhorn

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'signal for the swiss' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'turn on her plan' is the wordplay.
'turn' is an anagram indicator.
'on'+'her'+'plan'='onherplan'
'onherplan' with letters rearranged gives 'ALPENHORN'.

'to' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for alpenhorn that I've seen before include "Swiss wind instrument" , "Instrument for communication" , "What plays (over the heads of many)" , "It's a blast" , "blown up" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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