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Singer in choir, one tarted up (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tenor

'singer' is the definition.
(I know that tenor is a type of singer)

'in choir one tarted up' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'up' is a reversal indicator (in down clue: letters go upwards).
'ronet' can be found hidden inside 'choir one tarted'.
'ronet' back-to-front is 'TENOR'.

(Other definitions for tenor that I've seen before include "One singing" , "Male singer with high register" , "Eg, Luciano Pavarotti" , "exact words" , "High male singing voice like Pavarotti" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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