28a This followed by 'cheating'; an expression for wasting valuable drinking time (7) I have e?t?n?s.
I think the letters are correct. The 'e' is from pentacle (clue clean pet arranged - figure used as defence against demons. The 't' is from Liszt (from Brahms and Liszt) The 'n' is from Eastman (clue A direction and male person for Rochester NY's music college)
emeritus: I like your answer, and appreciate that part comes from cheating, but can't see the full connection to the clue. Can you enlighten me, please?