Sunday Times 5145 by bilbow

7th January 2025, 11:46

Some odd clues in this one, including the following which stumps me completely:

23A Stern's with bow. (4)

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Any suggestions?

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7th January 2025, 11:50

ARCO means with the bow in string playing, but I don't see why "stern's"

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7th January 2025, 11:55

Isaac Stern was an Israeli violinist.

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7th January 2025, 11:58

Of course! I even saw him live (some time ago). US Jewish, I think.

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7th January 2025, 18:54

Arco is the bow of a stringed instrument - per the BRB!

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7th January 2025, 18:58

Ignore that. It makes no sense, but that's how I parsed it on Sunday!!!

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