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[Again nothing from me this week - away again next week. I couldn't compete against several astonishingly good clues already for such a difficult word anyway!]

This style, without question, can be a bore (7)

QU = question, says Chambers

This style has everything except stone it's said(7)

A flamboyant style, a degree of french cheesiness? (7)

BA ROQUE(FORT) (Degree serving both as noun and indicator of partialness)

Ornate square box got damaged but not in Essex we heard (7)

Rock band Queen’s opening halves played in Bach’s style (7)

(RO + BA + QUE)*

Caravaggio's style: portray half of baroness but most of queen (7)

Contents of square box jumbled up in a certain style (7)

As Iceni dead removed, Queen Boadicea’s raid vanquished in epic fashion. (7)

(QUEEN BOADICEA’S RAID - AS ICENI DEAD)*

Couldn’t resist the challenge of an enormous subby!
Note the original spelling of Boadicea, rather than the more fashionable Boudicca - that would have been more difficult to use 🤔

There were only eight setters this week, but that doesn't make this much easier. As usual, I enjoyed reading all of the entries. Bronze goes to buddy @12 for its clever device, silver to tyke @9 for its nifty, innovative construction, and gold to jono @10 for its elegance.

Preludes from Bach and Rameau offer that French exuberant style (7)

The prize is just a little travelogue. Perhaps it will inspire you to book a flight.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lFukL_MnIsQ

Thanks to all for participating.

Where's the lovely mattrom?