Crossword Genius

Singer sounding note (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tenor

'singer' is the definition.
(tenor is a kind of singer)

'sounding note' is the wordplay.
'sounding' shows a homophone (sound like).
'note' becomes 'tenner' (a tenner is a 10 pound note).
'tenner' is a homophone of 'TENOR'.

(Other definitions for tenor that I've seen before include "General drift or meaning" , "Singer; drift" , "Highest male voice" , "General meaning of a male voice" , "character" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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