Nonsense singing Crossword Clue
4 letters · New York Times · Sunday, April 15, 2018 · 85-Across
Appeared in 3 New York Times Crosswords between May 2009 and April 2018.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · April 15, 2018 · 85-Across · 4 letters
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singing jazz; the singer substitutes nonsense syllables for the words of the song and tries to sound like a musical instrument
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