He'll have to take private lessons (3,7)
I believe the answer is:
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'he'll have' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.
'take private lessons' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'take' could be 'rec' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'rec' is present in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
'to' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
Want a hint initially instead of a full solution?
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