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Father's pitch to Ten Top singer (3,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pop star

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'ten top 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 am not certain of the 'ten top' bit.

'father's pitch' is the wordplay.
'father's' becomes 'pop's' (pop is a kind of father).
'pitch' becomes 'tar' (synonyms).
'pops'+'tar'='POP-STAR'

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for pop star that I've seen before include "Popular singer" , "Chart musician" , "Musical celebrity" .)

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