Wouldn't he sing for a fiver? (5)

I believe the answer is:

tenor

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'wouldn't he sing for a fiver?' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

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(Other definitions for tenor that I've seen before include "Vocal range" , "Highest male voice" , "intent" , "Male 17" , "Male voice of high pitch, like Luciano" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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