Bbc Music Magazine No. 327 And The Countryman

[susanwilton]

6d) Person of pastoral origin receiving Beethoven's agreement to take over (6) ?i?a??
14a) Stopped overlooking bass, like many opera stages? (5) r???d
Last two. Would really appreciate help.

Last one in The Countryman:
2d) It is The African country (6) ?a?b?a (Zambia or Gambia?)

[cashier]

6 Hijack Hick round ja

[1581960]

The Gambia

[Captain2]

14a Could it be (G)Round? (as in ground to a halt - must admit I know nowt about music)

http://www.learntoplaymusic.com/blog/bass-guitar-notes-on-the-1st-string-g-string/

[sedge47]

14a [b]raked

[shoota]

There is a 'ground bass' which is a continually repeated note and also 'opera in the round'
So Cap'n is probably correct.

[shoota]

But then along comes sedge....
Inclined (raked) opera stages, I think I've seen those too....

[susanwilton]

Thank you everyone. As Hijack sounds great, that would give 14a) a
k so now r?k?d .... so must be raked! You've all been stars. Thank you.