Leo's tuba played in total without qualification (8)
I believe the answer is:
absolute
'total without qualification' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.
'leo's tuba played' is the wordplay.
'played' indicates an anagram.
'leos'+'tuba'='leostuba'
'leostuba' is an anagram of 'ABSOLUTE'.
'in' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for absolute that I've seen before include "Not subject to limitation" , "comprehensive?" , "Peremptory" , "Literary captain" , "Sheer, utter or not limited" .)