The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word BANDLEADER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result BANDLEADER
- Music director refused to allow songs to be heard
- Music supremo didn’t allow German songs to be heard
- Conductor hearing German songs that are forbidden?
- Beat learned, bad for Glenn Miller perhaps?
- The head of a group who knows his score
- Around noon, bad dealer shot conductor
- Duke Ellington, for example, also included in British editorial
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Duke Ellington, for example" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case duke ellington, for example = bandleader.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.
What does BANDLEADER mean?
BANDLEADER noun- A musician who leads a band of musicians.