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Single performances can make a little chap very big (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

solos

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'single performances' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'a little chap very big' is the wordplay.
'a little chap' becomes 'sol' (I am not sure about the 'little' bit.).
'very big' becomes 'os' (abbreviation for outsize).
'sol'+'os'='SOLOS'

'can make' is the link.

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(Other definitions for solos that I've seen before include "Numbers" , "Musical passages for one instrument" , "Pieces of music for one voice or instrument" , "Unaccompanied parts" , "Passages for one player" .)

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