Composer of silence’s leading drummer shut up Crossword Clue

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

COMPOSER (noun)
1. someone who composes music as a profession
SILENCE (noun)
1. the trait of keeping things secret
2. the absence of sound
SILENCE (verb)
1. cause to be quiet or not talk
2. keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure

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CADGE

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