Early seventies hit some play last (5)

I believe the answer is:

layla

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'early seventies hit' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I cannot judge whether this works.

'some play last' is the wordplay.
'some' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue (some parts of the word are used).
'LAYLA' is hidden within 'play last'.

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(Other definitions for layla that I've seen before include "female" , "Woman" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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