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Notes, we hear, for singers (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tenors

'singers' is the definition.
(tenor is a singing voice)

'notes we hear' is the wordplay.
'notes' becomes 'tenners' (ten pound notes).
'we hear' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'tenners' sounds like 'TENORS'.

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for tenors that I've seen before include "Male singers from Reston" , "Male singers with high register" , "Opera singers" , "Male singing voices" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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