Performers of one kind or another taking lead from tempo instead of libido (3,7)
I believe the answer is:
tap dancers
'performers' is the definition.
(I know this)
'one kind or another taking lead from tempo instead of libido' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'one' could be 'an' (an apple is one apple) and 'an' is found within the answer.
'another' could be 'r' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'r' is located in the answer.
'from' could be 'e' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'e' is found within the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'of' is the link.
I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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