Even had dreams last night about this crossword, made up wonderful nonsensical words to fit clues I cannot get!
15d.A queen, perhaps,protected by Duchess and coterie(9)?A?????L?
22d.Maori woman has a husband in port,maybe(6) ???I?U
7d.misread accidental-the second note missed in description of virtuoso passage(9) I have MISERERES but not at all sure.
25a.DJINNI not sure about this either!
9a.Mexican food cheers a fellow(6) ?A???E
Thanks so much for explanations - would love to meet the man/woman who sets these puzzles - I find it the most difficult one - worse than FT and Spectator!