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Interest cut short before it returned for compositions (8)

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concerti

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'compositions' is the definition.
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'interest cut short before it returned' is the wordplay.
'interest cut' becomes 'conc' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'short' means to remove the last letter.
'before' becomes 'ere' (usually literary).
'returned' says the letters should be written backwards.
'it' back-to-front is 'ti'.
'ere' with its final letter taken away is 'er'.
'conc'+'er'+'ti'='CONCERTI'

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(Other definitions for concerti that I've seen before include "display pieces" , "Compositions for orchestra and soloist(s)" , "Musical works featuring soloists" , "Music" , "Musical compositions for soloist and orchestra" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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