The first among physicians,
He always flies alone.
He's used by some musicians,
He speaks in monotone.
A dull and shiftless fellow
Right in the end we see
That bands of black and yellow
Reveal who he may be.
The answer is a single English word
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asked Dec 18, 2018 at 11:51
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The first among physicians,
Dr One
He always flies alone.
A drone is a remotely controlled aircraft, an unmanned aerial vehicle.
He's used by some musicians,
One of the fixed-pitch pipes on a bagpipe.
He speaks in monotone.
To speak in a dull flat tone.
A dull and shiftless fellow
A lazy person, an idler who shifts less.
Right in the end we see,
right in done (the end) we see drone - credit for this is due to Fillet.
That bands of black and yellow, Reveal who he may be.
A drone is a male bee or wasp which does not work but can fertilize the queen.
Title: Reflect on a Point to the North of France
Nord (North in France) reflected is Dron, and add a point E(ast) for drone.
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$\begingroup$ Yeah, that fits a lot better than my guess. +1! $\endgroup$ Dec 18, 2018 at 12:26
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$\begingroup$ @Glorfindel, +1 yours, it very becoming and believable. Whether it's this or yours - that is the question. $\endgroup$– TomDec 18, 2018 at 12:30
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4$\begingroup$ I think "Right in the end" is another standalone cryptic clue leading to your answer (+1) $\endgroup$– FilletDec 18, 2018 at 13:29
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3$\begingroup$ Oh no! The head of the Death Eaters has Harry's best friend! $\endgroup$ Dec 18, 2018 at 14:20
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Is it
(the letter) B?
Reflect on a Point to the North of France
North of France lies Belgium, they use the letter B for e.g. the vehicle registration code.
He always flies alone.
Outside their nest, bees usually fly alone.
He's used by some musicians,
B is one of the seven musical notes.
Right in the end we see
'be' is the last word of the riddle
That bands of black and yellow
A 'bee' has black and yellow stripes
(more to follow, though it's not really a single English word, I guess)
answered Dec 18, 2018 at 12:15