Liverpool band almost without rhythm (7)
I believe the answer is:
beatles
'liverpool band' is the definition.
'beatles' can be an answer for 'band' (I've seen this before). I am not sure about the 'liverpool' bit.
'almost without rhythm' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'rhythm' could be 'beat' (synonyms) and 'beat' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'les' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for beatles that I've seen before include "Best ale for the Liverpudlian group" , "Be least among fabulous four" , "British pop band of the 60s" , "The Fab Four composer-singers" , "Famous pop group" .)