Crossword Genius

Wild party with many a man of music (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ravel

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'a man of music' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'wild party with many' is the wordplay.
'wild party' becomes 'rave' (a dance party).
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'many' becomes 'l' ().
'rave'+'l'='RAVEL'

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for ravel that I've seen before include "Tangle or become tangled" , "Fray; composer" , "Bolero's composer" , "Composer of the orchestral piece, Bolero, d. 1937" , "Make more complicated - French composer, d. 1937" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
Want a hint initially instead of a full solution? Install my app