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Guidance
on
tempo,
contemporary
inspiration
for
poets
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Guidance on tempo, contemporary inspiration for poets (8)
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The definition is at the beginning of the clue.
How the clue works
The answer is a musical tempo marking, so Guidance on tempo is the definition. Take MOD (short for modern, meaning "contemporary") and follow it with ERATO, the Muse of lyric poetry (the "inspiration for poets"), to get MODERATO.