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Perform song on piano (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

play

'perform' is the definition.
(playing is a kind of performing)

'song on piano' is the wordplay.
'song' becomes 'lay' (lay is a kind of song**).
'on' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'piano' becomes 'p'.
'lay' after 'p' is 'PLAY'.

(Other definitions for play that I've seen before include "Make sport" , "Frolic" , "Theatrical production" , "Drama; engage in games" , "Have fun -- theatrical work" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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