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[backderf]

34. A cold owner exercised his parade of riders (9)
answer includes collective noun

[Minoru]

A cold owner relates to a well known songsmith and playwright and one of his titles is the answer you are looking for

[Headley]

Anagram "A cold owner" and the person wrote this

[JoolsTwo]

Headley 'A cold owner' is 10 letters not 9. ??

[jaywhybee]

A cold owner refers to the author (4,6) of the answer (9)

[Goofy]

and if you are usless at anagrams try here http://www.chambersharrap.co.uk/chambers/wordg ames/word_wizards/wwizards.py/main

[JoolsTwo]

Thanks Jaywhybee and Goofy I have it now. I am no good at anagrams or cryptic clues. I know I shouldn't be doing this quiz then, bit I like a challange. :-)

[Goofy]

and by doing this quiz you will (perhaps!) learn how to do cryptic.
The Times is teh best crossword for cryptic - the compilers' brains work the same way as Rainbow quiz!