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Legendary lovers of pipe music (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rats

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'legendary lovers' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'pipe music' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'music' could be 'a' and 'a' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'rts' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'of' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for rats that I've seen before include "Annoyed expression" , "Snoopy's imprecation - vermin" , "deserters" , "Tells" , "Treacherous rodents" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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