Cryptic crossword clue
Bob quits firm, holding the once classic record 7-5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 plus 5 letter word SEVENTY EIGHT

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What does SEVENTY EIGHT mean?

SEVENTY EIGHT noun
  1. A gramophone record designed to be rotated at 78 revolutions per minute; a 78
SEVENTY EIGHT numeral
  1. The cardinal number immediately following seventy-seven and preceding seventy-nine.

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