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Will need to be composed, as someone could be sleeping on this swing (5,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sheet music

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This might be a double definition.

'will need' is the first definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to communication as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'composed as someone could be sleeping on this swing' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how one could define the other.

'to be' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for sheet music that I've seen before include "Printed part for performer" , "score" , "printed notepaper?" , "Leaves with scores" .)

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