Crossword Genius

Musician rings any number to get mother admitted (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bandsman

'musician' is the definition.
(bandsman is a kind of musician)

'rings any number to get mother admitted' is the wordplay.
'rings' becomes 'bands' ('band' can be a synonym of 'ring').
'any number' becomes 'n' (mathematical symbol for an unspecified number).
'to get' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'mother' becomes 'ma' (ma can mean mother).
'admitted' is an insertion indicator (inserted letters are let in or admitted).
'bands'+'n'='bandsn'
'bandsn' enclosing 'ma' is 'BANDSMAN'.

(Another definition for bandsman that I've seen is " musician".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.