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Rock singer, seeing empty syrup, calls youngster (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

springsteen

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'rock singer' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I cannot judge whether it can be defined by this definition.

'empty syrup calls youngster' is the wordplay.
'empty' suggests removing the centre.
'calls' becomes 'rings' ('ring' can be a synonym of 'call').
'youngster' becomes 'teen' (teenager).
'syrup' with its middle removed is 'sp'.
'sp'+'rings'+'teen'='SPRINGSTEEN'

'seeing' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for springsteen that I've seen before include "Bruce -, US singer" , "Spent singer (anag) - singer" , "US rock singer (Born in the USA)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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