Three word game ...

[mistyoptic]

although, in Soho

 

[classic33]

there was another

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Enormous black hole

 

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rapidly expanding at

 

[Ming the Merciless]

one celebrity star

 

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close to the

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Prince Charles emporium

 

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launched earlier the

 

[Fnaar]

following year, when

 

[classic33]

Mars in alignment

 

[Fnaar]

with Snickers, Galaxy

 

[Ming the Merciless]

And a worm

 

[mistyoptic]

-like Curly Wurly

 

[Ming the Merciless]

from down under

 

[Fnaar]

the dilapidated sofa