What does the cryptic crossword clue "Passable tune piper's son interrupts on the violin (4,2,8)" mean?

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What is the answer to "Passable tune piper's son interrupts on the violin (4,2,8)"?

The answer is FAIR TO MIDDLING.

Passable tune piper's son interrupts on the violin (4,2,8)

Times Cryptic #29308 | 11 Across | 2025-08-14

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AIR(tune) and TOM(Tom the piper’s son) inside FIDDLING(on the violin)

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