They play music alone for drunks around Clark's Lane (8)

I believe the answer is:

soloists

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'they play music alone' is the definition.
The definition suggests an adverb but the answer is not.

'drunks around clark's lane' is the wordplay.
'drunks' becomes 'sots' ('sot' can be a synonym of 'drunk').
'around' indicates putting letters inside.
'clark's lane' becomes 'lois' (I've seen this in another clue).
'sots' going around 'lois' is 'SOLOISTS'.

'for' acts as a link.

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