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It's rude from unheralded composer (6)

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handel

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'it's' is the definition.
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'rude from unheralded composer' is the wordplay.
'from' is a deletion indicator.
'composer' indicates anagramming the letters.
'unheralded' with 'rude' taken away is 'nhaled'.
'nhaled' with letters rearranged gives 'HANDEL'.

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(Other definitions for handel that I've seen before include "German composer, lived in England" , "George Frideric --, composer" , "Old musician" , "German composer, George Frederick (1685-1759)" , "German composer of Messiah" .)

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