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[barry.m]

Stuck on 3 on this usually fairly straightforward crossword.
7d: Castanets and cymbals are examples of what may be termed struck or --------- idiophones (10) c-n--s-i-n It coudl be percussion but I am certain the c and n at the beginning are correct. I thought concussion, but can't find any reference to it in a musical sense in any of my dictionaries. ??
23a: Speak at length in a formal and often pompous manner (8) p-r----e
20d: Close of a phrase or section (7) ----n-e

[cathfromsaron]

concussion idiophones

http://www.music.vt.e...cussionidiophone.html

[Mamyalynne]

23 perorate

[cathfromsaron]

cadence

[barry.m]

Thanks very much both of you. I was surprised by the concussion one - even my large Oxford dictionary didn't give that as a possible definition of "concussion".