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Dance-pop band playing for new partner's child (7)

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I believe the answer is:

stepson

'new partner's child' is the definition.
(son of a new partner)

'dance-pop band playing' is the wordplay.
'dance-pop band' becomes 'Steps' (UK pop group).
'playing' becomes 'on'.
'steps'+'on'='STEPSON'

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for stepson that I've seen before include "Relation, not by blood" , "No pests about this relation by marriage" , "partner's sprog" , "Child from a spouse's former marriage" , "Male child of spouse by earlier marriage" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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