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"Novel published again fails."
4 words
p?t ?u? m??? f?a??
20 across.
"trumpet playing drowned coranglais, at first"
6 letters ????N?
28 across.
"squinting, chief editor clutching old article"
8 letters ,2 words of 4.
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Thank you both.
Sorry I can't help with the other one. Cornet was as near as I could get.
Cor anglais is normally two words and is a type of oboe but that hasn't helped either.