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[yellow11]

can anyone solve this conundrum?
1a composer arranged a plus-securing most of noble approbation primarily 4,5 would seem to be paul mason=composer/ anagramof a plus and n o m a
but then what is 5d? 1st letter=last of 1a so =N?A???T?
clue=various toccatasplayed in detached style 8 which i thought was satccato=anagram toccatas
thanks

[fiction-factory]

Is Paul Mason a composer?

[yellow11]

yes-see above

[fiction-factory]

Yes, I saw your suggestion but I couldn't find a composer of that name from a quick search
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Mason

[scorpiojo]

What other letters do you have?

[fiction-factory]

satccato certainly looks right.
If that is right what pattern do you have for 1a?

[fiction-factory]

I meant staccato- I lazily copy and pasted your suggestion rather than typing it

[yellow11]

many thanks-it must be paul dukas but i can't parse the duka

[1581960]

Agree with staccato.
Paul Dukas for the composer!

[yellow11]

see it now!

[fiction-factory]

I can see the duke

[scorpiojo]

Duk(e) a(pprobation)

[fiction-factory]

Yes DUK(E) +A inisde anagram of APLUS

[1581960]

Most of DUKe + A for approbation?

[Svejk]

anagram- a plus + most of duk(e) +a

[mallyh]

a plus duk(e) a(pprobation)