In todays Daily Telegraph there is a clue 'Musical Minimum' (1,6)
the answer being G String. I use this as an example.

I will watch for others but not give the answer next time for someone else to solve.
Or if anyone elses crossword has a cryptic music clue, lets try to solve it

I don't get it. It makes sense once you know you're thinking about violin, but it could equally be C string/E string etc...

Think about the other meaning of G-string! Smallest i.e. minimum underwear you can get.

ooohhhhh, now it makes sense!!

One I remember reading ages ago was something along the lines of

Girl sends soldier her love slowly.

Easy - Adagio.

Single composer with strange role ? (8)

Bachelor!

(Am I the only person who likes these clues?)

You're the only one who can solve them!

*Is thick!*

The sign of a mis-spent youth, I'm afraid!

One of the boys at school used to bring in his parents' Daily Telegraph crossword every morning and a small group of us would solve it together. It was great fun! It's nothing to do with intelligence - more lateral thinking, which comes more easily with practice.

An easy one, 'Schubert's dodgy tutor' (5)

Trout?

Yes of course !

I don't get this game.

It's just cryptic crossword clues to do with music. If you're not used to doing cryptic crosswords it might seem strange, but most people have come across them!

For instance the answer to "Schubert's dodgy tutor" is simply an anagram of the word 'tutor'. The Trout Quintet is one of Schubert's most famous compositions. 'Dodgy' is the adjective that makes you think it's an anagram.

German vessel takes route to the piano ! (8)

Steinway!

Thanks for these, fsharpmajor; they're fun.

Can you explain that one please?

A german drinking vessel is a Stein. A Route is a 'Way', hence piano is Steinway !!

Stein is the name for those wierd tankardy things germans all seem to drink beer from
Way being, takes route to the piano

Steinway being a piano.

edit: Excellent synchronization there.

Ah, it's obviously my lacking knowledge of german drinking customs that let me down that time.

A german drinking vessel is a Stein. A Route is a 'Way', hence piano is Steinway !!


Another one:-

It a fantastic pick me up, and not the first degree either (10)

hmm, presumably something to do with (or maybe not to do with) tonic.

Supertonic!

I solved one! Woo!

So you said

Well done DC.
More tomorrow, Im logging off now for today

A couple more:-

Two ladies. Stop! (10)

American musician, policeman, down to earth maybe ? (7)

The second one is Copland...

Well done

What about the other one ?

It's a work in progress....

I don't suppos the "two ladies" are LidandMadd by any chance?

OK so we have still to solve

Two ladies. Stop (10)


Here's another:-

Achieve color I'm mixing for singing group (4,5,5)

"Male voice choir" for the last one.
I guess the first one is an obscure organ stop?

Chris

Clarabella?

(for non organists a Clarabella is an organ stop!)







Hmm , I will have to make them harder !

Crazy foreman duet with mad thug, half an octave. (10,5)

augmented forth? (+ an extra 'u')
- except that's (9,5) ?

Chris

Augmented Fourth !! It should have been (9,6). My mistake . There are two 'u's there ! Its not spelt 'forth' !!

Well done nevertheless.

Sounds like you need it to make bread. A tonic ! (3)

Doh?

How about:

As arranged, an amusing buff matron plays the organ. (10)

Yes Doh was an easy one. Haven't got yours yet though. Have to close down shortly!

Instrument initially big and sweet sounding? Or only noise? (7)

Chris

O dear! Been on the anagrams website have we?

the answer is, of course, mrbouffant.

Bassoon? (initially, big and sweet sounding... just an idea, I'm not very good at cryptic crosswords...)

Correct!

Chris

this is a rubbish one.
Its in the name (5)

I would say Anthem but then that is 6 letters...
Theme?

If that's right, how about:

A diminutive Maurice joins in with the Vietnamese Lunar New Year in polyphonic style. (5)

I'm going to guess that as 'hello_cello' posted it, the answer is cello...

Correct ^
I said it was a rubbish one!

Is it Modal (Confutatis ) ?

I'm not an amateur, - six points for make up. (9)

Improvise

Once inside, radio controlled backing to Emperor (8)

Chris