One-named hit singer with 1985's "Smooth Operator" Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue One-named hit singer with 1985's "Smooth Operator" last seen in New York Times Mini puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SADE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SADE One-named hit singer with 1985's "Smooth Operator" (4) New York Times Mini May 17, 2025
6% ENYA One-named Irish singer (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 3, 2026
6% TINASHE One-named R&B singer with the 2024 hit "Nasty" (7) New York Times Midi Aug 2, 2026
6% SHEILA Woman's name in No. 1 hits from 1962 and 1985 (6) Universal Jul 21, 2026
6% DESREE One-named singer with the 1994 hit "You Gotta Be" (6) New York Times Jul 19, 2026
5% PSY Singer whose biggest hit was "Gangnam Style" (3)
5% GLIB Smooth-talking (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 8, 2026
5% EASYA Smooth course (5) LA Times Daily Aug 7, 2026
5% ESSO Forecourt operator (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 7, 2026
5% IRONED Smooth, now (6) New York Times Aug 2, 2026

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