Has a good player to perform a lot to achieve this? (7)
I believe the answer is:
stardom
'has a good player to perform a lot to achieve this?' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
'perform a lot to achieve this?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'perform' could be 'star' (starring is a kind of performing) and 'star' is found within the answer.
'lot' could be 'm' and 'm' is found within the answer.
'achieve' could be 'do' and 'do' is found in the answer.
No letters remain.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for stardom that I've seen before include "Great celebrity" , "Great fame" , "wide renown" , "Stage or screen fame" , "Celebrity status" .)