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Light but loud music (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fair

'light' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'loud music' is the wordplay.
'loud' becomes 'f' (short for forte - 'loud' in music).
'music' becomes 'air' (air is a kind of music).
'f'+'air'='FAIR'

'but' is the link.

(Other definitions for fair that I've seen before include "legitimate" , "Blonde; impartial" , "Equitable; expo" , "Equitable - market - not bad" , "Beautiful; exhibition" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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