Solution for 7 August cryptic crossword clue

Note from voice on the radio (6)

Solution - tenner

A "tenner" is slang for a ten pound note or ten dollar note.


A "tenor" is a type of voice – and it sounds like "tenner" – the fact that the solution is a word that sounds like a type of voice is "on the radio".


I like the fact that the whole clue could be read as being about musical matters whereas in fact it is about something quite different.


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