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"Mine," repeatedly claims songwriter (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eminem

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'songwriter' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I cannot judge whether this works.

'mine repeatedly claims' is the wordplay.
'mine repeatedly' can mean three substitutions for 'mine'.
'claims' indicates a hidden word (the answer is held or claimed within the clue).
'EMINEM' is hidden in the letters of 'mine mine mine'.

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(Other definitions for eminem that I've seen before include "US rapper" , "Rap artist" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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