What does the cryptic crossword clue "Campaign involving vintage soul singer (7)" mean?

The definition is "Campaign". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). CRU (synonym="vintage") + SADE (synonym="reference SADE Adu [born 1959], Nigerian-British soul singer") = CRUSADE; definition: "Campaign" The answer is CRUSADE.

Campaign involving vintage soul singer (7)

Independent Cryptic #12017 | 5 Across | 2025-04-15 flower

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