Acclaim as Dua Lipa makes comeback - using piano for single (7)
I believe the answer is:
applaud
'acclaim' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'dua lipa makes comeback using piano for single' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
an anagram of 'dua' is 'aud' which is present in the answer.
'piano' could be 'p' (musical abbreviation) and 'p' is found within the answer.
'single' could be 'a' and 'a' is found in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
'as' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for applaud that I've seen before include "Show acclaim" , "Approve with clapping" , "Show approval by clapping hands" , "Clap; praise" , "Cheer" .)