20 across
Played
by
band
just
starting
to
almost
ring
out
(5)
Played by band just starting to almost ring out (5)
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The definition is at the beginning of the clue.
How the clue works
The fodder is TO plus RIN (RING with the last letter dropped, indicated by almost), and out is the anagram indicator — rearranging TORIN gives INTRO, which is what a band plays just starting off.