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Soprano wrong to interrupt French king and composer (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rossini

'composer' is the definition.
(Italian composer Gioachino Rossini)

'soprano wrong to interrupt french king' is the wordplay.
'soprano' becomes 's' (musical abbreviation).
'wrong' becomes 'sin' (wrong can mean a sin or crime).
'to interrupt' indicates putting letters inside.
'french king' becomes 'roi' ('king' in French).
's'+'sin'='ssin'
'ssin' put inside 'roi' is 'ROSSINI'.

'and' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for rossini that I've seen before include "Italian scorer" , "Italian composer, 1792-1868" , "Composer of The Thieving Magpie" , "Italian opera composer" , "Gioacchino ---, It. composer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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