The Week

[paulineward]

For Kayakamina...and anyone else!
Tuneful anvils heard in Siegfried (8) --l---a-
Ravel wasn't good with guitar sounds (6) --a---
Black evenings not new in coastal recesses (6)
Some rate Crusell (6) -----r
Thanks for any help...just can't switch on to this crossword at all this week!!

[kettledrum]

bights....b + ( n ) ights

[kayakamina]

See jamspanner's post on you're original thread Pauline-it seems to add some important information on the puzzle !

[paulineward]

Thanks a lot kettledrum. ...keep going!!!!

[paulineward]

Thank you K...just read jamspanners answer. There really is no hope for me!!! I did not even notice the hint...there isn't always one there. Anyway it is....All across solutions are composers whose name can be found from a letter mix spanning words within each clue, either beginning at the beginning of a word, or ending at the end of a word in the clue. e.g. ADJUST GEAR LEVER would give ELGAR.

So sorry for any trouble caused!!! ..and thanks again K and jamspanner....think I should give it up as a bad job!!!!

[Dinkypuzzled]

'unravel' wasnt+g = twangs

[paulineward]

Thanks dinkypuzzled..that was a down clue and seems to fit.

[kettledrum]

Sullivan - anag ....ul anvils

[kettledrum]

Is 'some rate Crusell' an across or a down clue?

[paulineward]

Thanks kettledrum..that's great..
some rate crusell is an across clue.

[kettledrum]

Carter. There are a couple of Composers called Carter.
Benny Carter who composed for the Benny Goodman orchestra, & Elliott Cook Carter Jnr

[paulineward]

Thanks a lot kettledrum..getting further on now...after finding out what a twit I'd been!!
If your up for another across clue ... how about Soprano's narrow range.
Then I am letting all you good folk get to bed!!!!

[kettledrum]

I'm up for it Pauline...how many letters? across / down?

[kettledrum]

Sorry Pauline: you said it was an across clue, so I only need to know how many letters. From your previous post.... Albinoni

[paulineward]

The clue is Soprano's narrow range (6) and it is an across clue.
Also...Acclaim Oscar Hammerstein (8)..also an across clue
p.s. aren't you tired???

[kettledrum]

Yes Pauline I probably am tired, hence the silly mistakes, but I enjoy a challenge... Cimarosa

[kettledrum]

Wagner

[paulineward]

Kettledrum..you're a star!
I would not have the nerve to send this in if I do complete it.!..after all the help!!!.but would like to finish it just for the satisfaction!
Here we go with another across clue...The Welsh to sing (5)ends in t....
and for a down (normal cryptic) 20d Give up on new weight, albeit tiny (8) ------o-
If you don't reply I know you've called it a night...and many thanks again!

[kettledrum]

Holst. Of course you must send it in if you finish it!

[ulysses100]

20d is re n ounce