The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word RODRIGO
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More clues leading to the result RODRIGO
- Stick fiddle alongside old composer
- A gulled gentleman lacks energy to be a composer
- Perch good in carnival location for composer
- Composer has staff fiddle with opening of opera
- Spaniard‘s brace riding up in jumper
- Composer‘s baton — kit taken by leader of orchestra
- Staff fix round for Spaniard who worked in bars
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Composer" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case composer = rodrigo.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.