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RAGTIMEMusic with syncopated rhythm confused Maigret (7) POPULARWell-liked MIRANDADaughter of Prospero in William Shakespeare's play The Tempest VISCOUSSix from Liverpool mostly getting sticky (7) MAGENTAMother cuddling American man, becoming a shade of deep red (7) EPONYMSPeople after whom things are named HALCYONCharacterized by great happiness SPICEUP__ your Life – what Posh, Ginger, Sporty et al advised us in 1997 (5,2) REGULARUniform NOTEPADWriter's block? HOEDOWNSection of Aaron Copland's ballet Rodeo covered by Emerson, Lake & Palmer on their album Trilogy GENERICUnbranded contribution from Eugene Richards (7) MIGRATERagtime dancing? Go elsewhere (7) ERELONG(Old-fashioned) soon (7)