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unclued ights (one hyphened) comprise versions of three opera titles wi h the (correct) names of their composers.

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ACROSS 9 Giving an interpretation without penning (10) I1 Dislike Stravinsky's finale, full of irregular bits? (5) 14 Homeric physician's running water in a vessel (5) 15 Expurgates ancientry in Gilbert and Sullivan (5) 16 Wild ass stirred up anger after

the Ring (6)

21 The Spanish play, dwell tedious- ly upon a zither (8) 22 They cure weed-addicts (7) 24 A bream in sand-banks (4) 25 Novice, bit backward, one roped in (4) 27 Being near, ruins captivate (7) 28 Trees ravaged — endless pest commits waste on land (8) 33 Projection before navigator (6) 34 Rock-rabbit master swallows early in the day (5) 37 Model in topper backs toppers' advocate? (7)

38 Italic type in Tosco, naturally (5)

40 Lowest mordents played after a 'turn' (9) 41 Lohengrin's first in head armour

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DOWN 2 Monitor one set of stories about fiddle (6) 3 Boxer retired, champion ultimately overcome (6) 5 Plunge topless in river (4) 6 Dragonflies circle over river, busy, active (7) 7 Implant seasonable young slip

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8 More affectionate, he proposes (8) 10 Para escaped in confused flight (13) 13 Georgia has ballot about a square dance (7) 17 Load editor endured (6) 18 Imprisonment for riotous US Reds (6) 19 Showy Scottish display from fliers breaking a barrier (7) 20 Arid before seasonal rain (6) 23 This has me gettin' high? (8) 26 Creature up river, heap big Chief points! (7) 29 Spar capped by English wit (6) 30 It possibly contains the Italian mass? (6) 31 Nimble, look, up in lead as before (6) 32 Hot in rage? Take a dip (5) 36 US safe-breakers with no head for bombs (4)