Beginner-Friendly Cryptic No. 2

We’ve added some hints to make this puzzle a little less cryptic.

March 1, 2024

Neville Fogarty is a mathematician at Christopher Newport University. He has been creating crossword puzzles since 2007.

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A moderately challenging puzzle.

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♯, on a music score: five letters.

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