Tenor working with The Streets' musicians is not releasing anything (8)

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trapping

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'tenor working' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for trapping that I've seen before include "Snaring" , "Catching in a snare" , "Ensnaring" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times and the Irish Times (Crosaire).

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