Cryptic crossword clue
Artist performs without heart and sings? 4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word RAPS

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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P
S


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The straight part
We know that "sings" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sings = raps.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does RAPS mean?

RAPS noun
  1. A sharp blow with something hard.
  2. Blame for something.
  3. A charge, whether or not it results in a conviction.
  4. A casual talk.
  5. Rap music.
  6. A song, verse, or instance of singing in the style of rap music.
  7. An appraisal.
  8. A positive appraisal; a recommendation.
RAPS verb
  1. To strike something sharply with one's knuckles; knock.
  2. To strike with a quick blow; to knock on.
  3. To free (a pattern) in a mould by light blows on the pattern, so as to facilitate its removal.
  4. To speak (lyrics) in the style of rap music.
  5. To talk casually; to engage in conversation.
RAPS noun
  1. A lay or skein containing 120 yards of yarn.
RAPS noun
  1. Any of the tokens that passed current for a halfpenny in Ireland in the early part of the eighteenth century; any coin of trifling value.
  2. A whit; a jot.
RAPS verb
  1. To seize and carry off.
  2. To transport out of oneself; to affect with rapture.

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