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Performers have a key to locks (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

actresses

'performers' is the definition.
(actress is a kind of performer)

'a key to locks' is the wordplay.
'key to' becomes 'c' (I've seen this in other clues).
'locks' becomes 'tresses' (I've seen this in another clue).
'a'+'c'+'tresses'='ACTRESSES'

'have' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for actresses that I've seen before include "Female performers" , "Starlets" , "Female impersonators" , "Female thespians" , "Girls in play" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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