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Violinist is a clerk, maintains days and dates (7)

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fiddler

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'violinist' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for fiddler that I've seen before include "A person playing violin" , "Famous musical '. . . . . . . on the Roof'" , "Violinist (on the 11?)" , "Great musical ''....... on the roof''" , "Violinist (informal)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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