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Pain encountered in Bach etudes (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ache

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'pain' is the definition.
(ache is a kind of pain)

'in bach etudes' is the wordplay.
'in' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'ACHE' is hidden within 'bach etudes'.

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(Other definitions for ache that I've seen before include "Feel pain" , "Cause pain" , "Play up" , "Take an aspirin for it" , "Nagging pain" .)

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