Cryptic crossword clue
Dope artist and lad brought up for high singers

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SOPRANOS

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The straight part
We know that "high singers" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case high singers = sopranos.
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What does SOPRANOS mean?

SOPRANOS noun
  1. Musical part or section higher in pitch than alto and other sections.
  2. Person or instrument that performs the soprano part.

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