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Backing for each song that's made a comeback (7)

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I believe the answer is:

replied

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'made a comeback' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with communicating as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'backing for each song' is the wordplay.
'backing for' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'each' becomes 'per'.
'song' becomes 'lied' (lied is a kind of song).
'per' back-to-front is 'rep'.
'rep'+'lied'='REPLIED'

'that's' is the link.

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(Other definitions for replied that I've seen before include "Gave answer" , "Made some response" , "Answered back" , "Responded" , "Wrote back" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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