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Hi Guys trying to get into Cryptics,

Sydney Morning Herald today...

Thus might magician suffice! (2,3,5)

Think it starts with 'd'

Assuming
Several underwater works is "divers" ?

THANKS

Do the trick

Thanks, I actually had that in mind but didn't think about it long enough to see the answer.

Here is my first go, not going too badly

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/24138974/smh1304.pdf

Thought 7 down might be Fir Tree and 9 across something to do with Bach. 5 down Stars but i can't see how that answers the retreat part of the clue.

Thanks for the comment in advance!

Oh it's Fig Tree as the lost means anagram and Tiger is in there, hoorayy

Hints:
5d is not stars
The composer isn't Bach

_ _ _ A _ I _ I

No composers I know fit that word and so I imagine "bit of back pain" is part of a word in between a composer. IE 'ac' from ache in between viv'ac'aldi but I can't find any result there either FAIL!

Also, no synonym for the word 'retreat' seems to wants to works in 5 down.

Nor can i think of a specific place that people dress down.

WAIT, it could be synonym for retreat found in the words 'flashy dressers'....flees would work... but doesn't. FAIL AGAIN

PAGANINI is in the clue backwards...

dam, thanks have to watch out for the back,reverse 'operators'.

5down i imagine lairs but i am missing something

Yes, I could only think of lairs, presumably derived from flairs if they are flashy dressers.
How are you doing with the rest?