The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word YODELLER
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result YODELLER
- Vocalist’s slangy greeting to famous countertenor
- Person shouting to muffle regularly good singer
- Greeting doctor in Paris, she’s introduced Swiss singer
- Singer of “Old Yeller” medley cut tearful ending
- Singer, elderly, confused about love
- Person shouting about old Germany is vocal traditionalist from Alpine regions
- Crazy old leery communicator
- Mountain air for him but the valley’s in his heart
- Old Leery became a singer
- Elderly comic entertains old singer
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