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Singers being heard in court, one delayed (9)

Ross

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contralti

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'singers' is the definition.
(contralto is a kind of singer)

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(Other definitions for contralti that I've seen before include "Voices of females" , "They sing" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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