AZED 2,079

[maurice]

Stuck on 30d:"Scots flautist regularly covers this opening for pianist" ?ILL. Would be grateful for any suggestion with explanation! A sassenach............

[kayakamina]

FILL - as in piano chord

Sounds like Phil ( the Fluter)

[maurice]

Belated thanks to Kkm for that essential "F" !!!

[Quizmonster]

A Lill, with an 'L' in Scots, means an opening in a wind instrument such as a flute and John Lill is a well-known pianist.

[Quizmonster]

Maurice, just in case you have not yet sent your completed grid away, Phil the Fluter is an Irish tune and has nothing to do with Scotland and a piano chord may happen anywhere in a piece of music, not just as an opening.
K's answer, therefore, has nothing to cover either the 'Scots' or the 'opening' elements of the clue.
On the other hand, lill - check it out in Chambers - covers all the elements. A lill is a Scots word for a finger-hole in a flute, for example, so obviously a Scottish flautist regularly covers it and Lill with a capital 'L' - check it out in Google - is a pianist.
Up to you.

[wilbur1945]

Gill is an opening (in fishes) and there are several pianists called Gill.
Scottish flautist has me baffled.

[Nibble]

^^ explanation here....

[wilbur1945]

Gill is an opening (in fish) and there are several pianists called Gill.
Scottish flautist has me baffled.

[kayakamina]

Thanks QM1 for putting me right!

I was too quick to post an answer without checking the elements of the clue.

Apologies maurice.

[maurice]

To Quizmonster (must confess, I don't "know" you otherwise): your explanations convince me! many thanks for the correction: haven't posted my modest effort yet (not even sure there's a collection Easter Monday in France) but it looks like rescue in the nick of time! A good job there are people here who really know what they're talking about! And NEVERTHELERSS (sincerely) thanx 2 the others who did their best to help! We all know how useless the hours of effort can be when a single letter turns out to be wrong! Glad I discovered the computer & Internet about a year ago! And have a drink on me to round off Easter Sunday! Thanx a lot!

[Nibble]

As long as you're happy, maurice, then it's our pleasure. Welcome & come back again..

[wilbur1945]

Sorry for repeat.I agree with Quizmaster.

[greyfox]

I think the answer is actually 'Lill' - in Chambers: (Scot) a fingerhole of a wind instrument. John Lill is an English classical pianist.

[greyfox]

Sorry, ignore that last post. Too much Easter sherry!

[Quizmonster]

I wasn't actually trying to 'get at' you, K! I was just convinced that 'lill' ticked all the boxes and so had to be right.
Maurice, I do carry out a swift scan of the Q & P category every day, but - since there are several experts such as K around - I only very rarely have an opportunity to offer a worthwhile answer. I'm not surprised, therefore, that you didn't 'know' me. Anyway, you do now. I'll be having a pint or two before the day is out, so I'll say, "Cheers!" to you then.

[jerryverrier]

Lill is a concert pianist

[Quizmonster]

See Answers 3, 4 and 12 above, Jerry.