Guardian Cryptic 27854

[mikem004]

25a) Stimulating originally, if not dull (7)
S-N-E-S

And a couple of solutions that I can't parse:
1d) Of course, I'm learner originally trained under master of composition! (8,2,5)
-A-H-L-R/-F/-U-I- => "bachelor of music"
4d) Travelling north, one US state consumed by another, in short - here's a third! (8)
-A-Y-A-D => "maryland"

[Captain2]

S-unless

[JJ109]

1d Bach + anagram of " of course I'm" + L(earner)
4d Travelling North = all reversed, then AL(abama) in NY(New York) in Dram (in short)

[JJ109]

I ought to add that the whole clue is the definition for Bachelor of Music!

One is originally a learner trained by a master of composition on a (university perhaps) course!

[mikem004]

>4d Travelling North = all reversed, then AL(abama) in NY(New York) in Dram (in short) <

Please explain. There is no "NY" in "maryland"

[Toorak]

MarYlaNd

[mikem004]

Sorry, my fault. Ignore the last comment.