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Zeppelin possibly playing, showing wildness (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

abandon

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'wildness' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'zeppelin possibly playing' is the wordplay.
'zeppelin possibly' becomes 'aband' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'playing' becomes 'on'.
'aband'+'on'='ABANDON'

'showing' is the link.

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(Other definitions for abandon that I've seen before include "Desert; give up (action)" , "Desert; lack of restraint" , "Total lack of inhibition (often gay?)" , "Forsake - careless freedom" , "Give up; leave behind" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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