Clues are presented in alphabetical order of their solutions which are then to be entered into the grid where they will fit, jigsaw-fashion. The perimeter squares will reveal the names of four classical composers, one of which is hyphenated.
A Province of northern Sumatra hard-hit by the Boxing Day tsunami of 2004 (4) Domesticated animal originating from the cold mountain basins in China, which is raised primarily for its meat (5,5) Collections of short literary or philosophical extracts (8) A goad for elephants (5) Correspond in vowel sound (8)