Stage name of Gordon Sumner (5)

I believe the answer is:

sting

(Other definitions for sting that I've seen before include "viz. Gordon Sumner" , "Smart - cheat" , "18, sharp pain" , "Painful wound - confidence trick" , "Entrapment operation; sharp pain" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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