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German voices introduce bit of Puccini, for example, in bar (8)

Ross

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bavarian

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(Other definitions for bavarian that I've seen before include "Southern German" , "from the Continent" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Crosaire) and the Irish Times.
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