What does the cryptic crossword clue "Singer loses head to a second Spanish gentleman (5)" mean?

The definition is "gentleman". The wordplay uses charade, deletion. TENOR (synonym of "Singer") + S (abbreviation of "second") [deletion: "loses"]; definition: "Spanish gentleman" The answer is SENOR.

Singer loses head to a second Spanish gentleman (5)

Guardian Cryptic #22751 | 21 Down | 2003-02-11 flower

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