What does the cryptic crossword clue "What musicians perhaps did in heavy traffic at the seaside? (6)" mean?

The definition is "What musicians perhaps did". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). JAM (synonym="”heavy traffic” at the side of MED (Mediterranean Sea") + MED (synonym="Mediterranean Sea") = JAMMED; definition: "What musicians perhaps did" The answer is JAMMED.

What musicians perhaps did in heavy traffic at the seaside? (6)

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