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Dads pitch into favourite singer (3-4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pop-star

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'favourite singer' is the definition.
'pop star' can be an answer for 'singer' (I have seen 'Popular singer ' mean 'pop star' so perhaps 'singer' could also mean 'pop star'). I'm unsure of the 'favourite' bit.

'dads pitch' is the wordplay.
'dads' becomes 'pops' ('pop' can be a synonym of 'dad').
'pitch' becomes 'tar' (synonyms).
'pops'+'tar'='POP-STAR'

'into' acts as a link.

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I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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