‘10/30’ (4,1,4,3,2,4) is the first line of a song whose tune, originally called ‘1D’ (6,2,1,5), was composed by a future 40D/2 and was often played by 39/6. The song’s title explains 34. The composer’s surname will appear diagonally in the completed grid and must be shaded.
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1 City in Israel bloke traverses (5)
7 Mate inside once stole jelly (6)
12 Purgative rice pariah concocted (5-5)
14 Perhaps Daphne ruled wearing crown (9)
16 Danced tango with Pole (4)
17 Fish connect mentally (7)
18 Languishing Welshman cried continuously (3-4)
19 Short rope secures sail (3)
20 Wiseacre stops career criminal (7)
22 Veteran acquired gun (3)
23 I like absorbing books and letters (5)
27 Objects being finally stowed within (4)
31 Coach one is on daily (5)
33 Bishop abjured evil drink (3)
38 Clever old Penny freed amphibian (3)
40 Scots engineer composed mass with shanty (7)
41 Affirmed (as bible went astray) (7)
42 Father of musicians (4)
43 Asians in offences secret police chief crushed (9)
44 Flamboyance of asters – none dismal (10)
45 Opera holds nothing for Parisians lacking energy (6)
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