12 down
Singer
wanting
cabbage
to
whip
up
piece
in
advance
(3,4,4)
Singer wanting cabbage to whip up piece in advance (3,4,4)
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The definition is at the beginning of the clue.
How the clue works
The Singer here is Nat King Cole. "Cabbage" gives COLE (as in cole crops), "whip" gives TAN which is turned round by "up" in this down clue to make NAT, and "piece" is KING (a chess piece). Assembling NAT, KING and COLE gives the crooner's name.