What does the cryptic crossword clue "Fiddle embraced by aforementioned soul artist (3,5)" mean?

The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). COOK (synonym="meaning 'falsify', as in 'cook the books'") in SAME (synonym="aforementioned") = SAMCOOKE The answer is SAMCOOKE.

Fiddle embraced by aforementioned soul artist (3,5)

Guardian Cryptic #29599 | 15 Down | 2025-01-23 flower

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