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Gentle melody for a duet (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pair

'duet' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'gentle melody' is the wordplay.
'gentle' becomes 'p' (I've seen this in other clues).
'melody' becomes 'air' (air can mean a tune or melody).
'p'+'air'='PAIR'

'for a' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for pair that I've seen before include "flight of stairs" , "players of duet?" , "Cereal used as food" , "2" , "Duo" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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