The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 plus 4 letter word TREBLE CLEF
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result TREBLE CLEF
- Sign on staff — 300 nearly departed
- More than double more or less divided the sign of high scorers?
- Music character around clubs left rebel in Dire Straits
- Flat pitch – triple century left unfnished
- In short, County Cricket Club departed abruptly heading for bar
- Musical character felt laid back about awkward celeb on right
- Character in front of the bars at the Albert Hall in summer?
- Refurbished cell bereft of staff sign
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