BBC Music Magazine No. 227

[susanwilton]

7d) Old keyboard instrument fixed around piano bar (7) S?I?N?T (thought spinet, but one letter too many)
16a) ... feel so confused with G&S' sets of notes (8) S?L?E?E?
and
24a) Man following one Schubert piece's style (5) I?I?M
Have tried and tried, but I'm struggling with these last three!

[mrchirpy]

Is there another spelling of "Spinet", with 2 "n"'s, because i think that's it. The clue fits perfectly for 2 "n"'s.
24a might be idiom

[Vicasso]

From Wikipedia
'In earlier times when English spelling was less standardized, "spinet" was sometimes spelled "spinnet" or "spinnit". "Spinet" is standard today.'

[Vicasso]

16a solfeges, a new word to me, see here..
http://www.merriam-we...m/dictionary/solfeges

[bibblebub]

24a idiom

[susanwilton]

Thank you all so much. Never heard of solfege (s), but it fits perfectly with feel so g s. I had tried that combination, but didn't come up with anything. Great that you've solved it!

[Vicasso]

This is a useful site:
http://www.onelook.com/

[Euphemia]

7d spinnet