Classic Fm crossword March.

[the old mill]

1ac Soothing liquid for externalapplication-not as intoxicatingas it sounds.(7,7) (r??s???-??s?h??) 3d Australian-born American composer and folksong collector.(8) (??l?ng?r) 9ac Metrical foot comprising a short syllable followed by a long one.(4) (???b) 21d and1d. Late conductor and music director of the city of London Sinfonia,which he founded in 1971 (7,6) (??c?a?d H?b???) first name may be richard. 31ac In boxing,a jab with the leading hand followed immediately by a cross with the other. (3,3) (???,u?o) 27d Short distinctive idea elaborated on in a composition (5) (b????f) maybe Bluff?

[glasman]

9 Iamb
21&1 Hickox

[glasman]

3d Grainger

[glasman]

31a One - two.

[scotman]

4. iamb

17. motif

[ladyalex]

1a Looks like RUBBING ALCOHOL, but that would mean that you had gone wrong with both 'S' s :-((

[ladyalex]

27d Looks like MOTIF, but that woul dmake your 'B' wrong :-((

[ladyalex]

Sorry, scotman, you're there ahead of me with MOTIF :-))

[the old mill]

Many thanks to .you all for your help.

[ladyalex]

Happy to help :-))

[the old mill]

Thanks Lady Alex,I altered the two answers with the two ss to cymbal,and Banjo,and used your answer.

[ladyalex]

Goodoh!
:-))