The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SCHUMANN
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More clues leading to the result SCHUMANN
- One Robert that is sort of being nice to start with
- German composer’s pal chasing small girl
- Nan’s wild embraces much disturbed German composer
- Son Colin peripherally embraces genial composer
- Composer’s examination covers smell with note
- Romantic composer has girl join second friend
- Society girl embraces friend, a noted fellow
- Old Bob’s friend Ann is a composer
- Legless chum, annoyed, bottles German barman
- Chap working at last, reportedly, as a classical composer
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "German composer" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case german composer = schumann.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.