Miss work to make music and dance (5)
I believe the answer is:
galop
'dance' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'miss work' is the wordplay.
'miss' becomes 'gal' (synonyms).
'work' becomes 'op' (abbreviation for opus).
'gal'+'op'='GALOP'
'to make music and' acts as a link.
This may not be correct. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for galop that I've seen before include "dance music" , "Nineteenth-century dance" , "Lively ballroom dance" , "Couple dance" .)