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Musician, ‘experienced’ performer ultimately, one inspired by voodoo? (7)
Guardian Cryptic #30119 by Paul · View full puzzle

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Look at the start or end of the clue
This is a container clue - look for indicators like 'around', 'holding', 'outside', 'embracing' where one part wraps around another
One part goes inside or around another
Answer: HENDRIX | Wordplay: An envelope (‘inspired by’) of NDR (‘musiciaN experienceD performeR ultimately’) plus I (‘one’) in HEX (‘voodoo’), with an &lit definition. The same answer, with a clue using nearly identical devices, appeared in the Everyman 4169 of September 13. However, Everyman did manage to make more direct reference to the song Voodoo Child (or Chile) written by Jimi Hendrix.
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