| Final part |
Puzzler Backwords |
21 Sep 2025 |
| Finish genuflecting ousting leader |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
28 Aug 2025 |
| Posting without first or last bit (6) |
Mirror Cryptic |
27 Aug 2025 |
| Conclusion (6) |
Mirror Quick |
27 Aug 2025 |
| Story finale |
Commuter |
06 Aug 2025 |
| Finale |
The Telegraph Quick |
21 Jul 2025 |
| Ruin the ___ (what we've done to six movies herein) |
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| Optimistic-sounding musical that cleaned up at the Tony Awards (5,5,6) |
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| Completion of repair a month away (6) |
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| Conclusion |
Thomas Joseph |
05 May 2025 |
| Conclusion needs fixing, though not at first (6) |
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| Winding up boyfriend in general? Only partly |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
29 Apr 2025 |
| Showing flexibility, not starting and stopping |
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| Final part |
Puzzler Backwords |
24 Apr 2025 |
| Racket in English final |
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| Conclusion |
The Telegraph Quick |
08 Apr 2025 |
| Final part (6) |
The Guardian Quick |
04 Apr 2025 |
| Fairytale finish: happy - |
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| Noise constrained by English final |
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| "And they lived happily ever after," e.g. |
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| In French sound of bell close (6) |
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| The ultimate object of distilling gin? (6) |
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| Finale |
The Sun Two Speed |
03 Feb 2025 |
| Close friend in Grenadier Guards |
The Sun Two Speed |
03 Feb 2025 |
| Legend in gala conducting finale (6) |
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| Week ____, satirical radio current affairs show that ran from 1970 to 1998 (6) |
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| Workers losing bit of momentum before strike's conclusion |
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| Broadcasting without first and last bit (6) |
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| Being inclined to remove the top and bottom (6) |
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| Finale |
USA Today |
09 Jan 2025 |
| Ceasing transmitting - not the first |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
08 Jan 2025 |
| Finish broadcasting after conclusion of programmes (6) |
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| "It's a never-___ story!" |
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| Coming to a finish (6) |
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| Coda, finale |
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| Finale |
Commuter |
18 Nov 2024 |
| Last section of a written work (6) |
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| In conclusion, play the last part in G (6) |
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| One concludes usurer's business must be deprived of licence, initially |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
16 Oct 2024 |
| Don't start transmitting finale (6) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
14 Oct 2024 |
| Finishing with gin Den mixed |
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| Racket in English finale |
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| Finishing with some girlfriend in Germany (6) |
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| Finish nursing after losing time (6) |
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| Finale |
LA Times Daily |
28 Aug 2024 |
| Conclusion |
The Telegraph Quick |
06 Aug 2024 |
| Close friend in Geraldton region (6) |
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| Good conclusion: happy - |
|
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| The last of a sudden din, generally (6) |
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| Part of a book that might get spoiled |
|
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| Close object in Gateshead |
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| Conclusion, culmination (6) |
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| Close friend in good part |
|
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| Show's possibly "happy" conclusion |
Newsday |
28 May 2024 |
| Conclusion (6) |
The Guardian Speedy |
26 May 2024 |
| Closing |
The Sun Mini |
17 May 2024 |
| What sibling and offspring do to become close |
The Telegraph Toughie |
16 May 2024 |
| Finishing up Ned! Now part of the genie's out of the bottle! (6) |
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| Denouement unresolved, page missing |
The Times Cryptic |
09 May 2024 |
| Northern racket in, say, final stage (6) |
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| Aim to have a gin cocktail in conclusion (6) |
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| Finale or termination (6) |
Puzzler Backwords |
26 Apr 2024 |
| A happy one can be dramatic (6) |
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| Last part of something (6) |
|
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| Am first making changes to the final chapter (6) |
|
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| Friend in Gurgaon crushed by termination (6) |
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| Coming to a conclusion |
The Guardian Quick |
04 Mar 2024 |
| Coming to a conclusion (6) |
|
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| Deign to reassemble around the north for the conclusion (6) |
|
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| Part of a movie that might be spoiled |
|
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| Some friend in gaol reaches a conclusion (6) |
|
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| Coda would be endearing with entry of organ (6) |
|
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| Am first changing the finale (6) |
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| Finish fixing motorway exits |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
30 Jan 2024 |
| Finishing |
The Telegraph Quick |
30 Jan 2024 |
| Like big and amazing finale |
|
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| Like big and amazing finale (6) |
|
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| Coda |
The Telegraph Quick |
07 Jan 2024 |
| "It's a never-___ story!" |
|
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| Conclusion |
The Times Concise |
03 Jan 2024 |
| Conclusion: pig, frog and bulldog all do it |
The Times Cryptic |
11 Dec 2023 |
| Putting a stop to noise in the centre of Penge (6) |
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| Spoiler subject, perhaps |
|
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| Termination |
The Times Concise |
12 Nov 2023 |
| Cessation |
Newsday |
10 Sep 2023 |
| Conclusion from some friend in gym |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
18 Apr 2023 |
| Veiled legend in grand finale |
The Guardian Cryptic |
12 Apr 2023 |
| Finale |
The Telegraph Quick |
24 Mar 2023 |
| What a spoiler might give away |
USA Today |
20 Mar 2023 |
| Finish |
Thomas Joseph |
17 Feb 2023 |
| Finale |
The Telegraph Quick |
17 Feb 2023 |
| Denouement that's heart-rending? Not half |
The Guardian Cryptic |
19 Jan 2023 |
| One of a "Choose Your Own Adventure" book's many |
Universal |
21 Oct 2022 |
| Finale |
The Telegraph Quick |
22 Jun 2022 |
| Terminating or concluding |
Irish Times Simplex |
13 May 2022 |
| Terminating |
The Telegraph Quick |
11 May 2022 |
| The final scene |
Irish Times Simplex |
18 Apr 2022 |
| Naturally disposed toward losing the head with checkmate |
Irish Times Crosaire |
18 Apr 2022 |
| Conclusion |
The Guardian Quick |
14 Jan 2022 |
| Final scene |
Irish Times Simplex |
13 Jan 2022 |
| Concluding |
Irish Times Simplex |
11 Dec 2021 |
| Terminating |
Irish Times Simplex |
22 Nov 2021 |
| Termination |
The Guardian Quick |
01 Oct 2021 |
| What a spoiler may spoil |
Universal |
25 Sep 2021 |
| Finish, as do Gog and Magog |
|
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| What spoilers might give away |
USA Today |
24 Aug 2021 |
| Concluding |
Irish Times Simplex |
21 Aug 2021 |
| Conclusion: don't start improving |
|
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| Conclusion |
The Telegraph Quick |
23 Jul 2021 |
| Finishing |
The Times Concise |
22 Feb 2021 |
| Men dismissed, fixing finale |
|
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| Conclusion |
The Telegraph Quick |
05 Feb 2021 |
| Finale |
Newsday |
25 Jan 2021 |
| Outcome of keeping an eye on type losing the head |
Irish Times Crosaire |
16 Jan 2021 |
| Concluding |
Irish Times Simplex |
18 Nov 2020 |
| Finish |
The Telegraph Quick |
10 Nov 2020 |
| Completion for some broken dinghy |
|
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| Awaiting decision with no introduction or conclusion |
Irish Times Crosaire |
02 Nov 2020 |
| Final part |
USA Today |
23 Oct 2020 |
| Close friend in Grenadier Guards |
The Sun Two Speed |
23 Sep 2020 |
| Cessation |
The Sun Two Speed |
23 Sep 2020 |
| -s or -ed |
New York Times |
13 Sep 2020 |
| Terminating |
Irish Times Simplex |
11 Sep 2020 |
| Being inclined to ignore leader's conclusion |
|
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| Finish letters from friend in Greece |
|
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| Cessation |
Newsday |
25 Jun 2020 |
| Conclusion, say, to cover news about investigator |
|
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| Conclusion not yet decided, head of panel having left |
|
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| About to happen, but not starting - far from it? |
|
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| Yielding after loss of leader: the final scene? |
|
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| Denouement |
Newsday |
01 Aug 2019 |
| What a spoiler might spoil |
Universal |
22 Mar 2019 |
| Posting the first bit out and the last |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
15 Mar 2019 |
| Conclusion ... or, in three parts, what four answers in this puzzle unexpectedly do |
LA Times Daily |
08 Mar 2019 |
| Conclusion ... or, in three parts, what four answers in this puzzle unexpectedly do |
The Washington Post |
08 Mar 2019 |
| Conclusion of election: extremists' date in government |
|
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| Outcome |
LA Times Daily |
15 Feb 2019 |
| Outcome |
The Washington Post |
15 Feb 2019 |
| Close friend in Grenadier Guards |
|
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| Finishing |
The Sun Two Speed |
22 Jan 2019 |
| Part of a movie that can be spoiled |
New York Times |
16 Jan 2019 |
| Outcome |
|
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| What a spoiler might spoil |
|
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| Conclusion ... or, in three parts, what four answers in this puzzle unexpectedly do |
|
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| Part of a movie that can be spoiled |
|
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| Last section |
Premier Sunday |
04 Nov 2018 |
| Shutting down |
Newsday |
14 Oct 2018 |
| Finish offering loans, capital spent |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
17 Sep 2018 |
| Climax is drab almost, after starting off with passion |
|
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| Finale |
Thomas Joseph |
21 Mar 2018 |
| Finish repair work Monsieur's left |
|
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| Big drug gang all so close |
The Telegraph Toughie |
15 Feb 2018 |
| Terminating |
The Telegraph Quick |
06 Nov 2017 |
| It may be spoiled |
New York Times |
15 Sep 2017 |
| Putting a stop to what dog and pig do? |
|
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| Bank business dismisses the first wind-up |
Irish Times Crosaire |
03 Aug 2017 |
| Conclusion is imminent, when pawn is lost |
|
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| Bad thing to give away in a theater |
Universal |
05 May 2017 |
| Part of bank's business, not the first or last act |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
14 Apr 2017 |
| Boyfriend in Germany keeping close |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
29 Mar 2017 |
| Close friend in Guardian piece |
|
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| Conclusion |
Thomas Joseph |
25 Jan 2017 |
| Elected government object before completion |
|
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| Don't start broadcasting a film's finale? |
|
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| Bad thing to give away in a theater |
|
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| It may be spoiled |
|
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| Leading diplomat to feature in up-coming G-9 finale |
|
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| No parking for waiting in terminal |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
24 Oct 2016 |
| Coming to a conclusion? Close |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
05 Sep 2016 |
| Closure is imminent, when project leader goes |
|
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| Conclusion |
Wall Street Journal |
27 Jun 2016 |
| Bad thing to give away |
Universal |
06 Dec 2015 |
| Conclusion still to be decided without pressure up front |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
27 Sep 2015 |
| It's a wind-up at the closing stages in Government |
Irish Times Crosaire |
02 Sep 2015 |
| It's a wind-up for half of 9 across in Government |
Irish Times Crosaire |
22 Jun 2015 |
| Conclusion of library activity putting learner off |
|
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| Conclusion not yet decided? No pressure |
|
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| Finishing with half of 27 across in Government |
Irish Times Crosaire |
22 May 2015 |
| ... until penny drops close |
The Telegraph Toughie |
15 May 2015 |
| Conclusion not yet decided? No pressure |
|
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| What Rag and Tag do, but not Bobtail, for a finale |
|
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| Conclusion |
Eugene Sheffer |
28 Mar 2015 |
| Bad thing to give away |
|
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| Denouement |
|
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| Loss of capital in banking sector ultimately |
|
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| Finale |
|
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| Termination |
|
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| Finale |
|
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| Finale |
|
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| Windup |
|
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| Credits follow it |
|
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| Credits follow it |
|
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| Part of a whodunit that reveals who done it |
|
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| You may get annoyed if it's given away |
|
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| Credits follow it |
|
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| Happy time in many a film |
|
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| Conclusion |
|
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| Final part |
|
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| Termination |
|
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| It may be changed if test audiences disapprove |
|
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| Denouement |
|
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| Denouement |
|
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| Close |
|
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| Termination |
|
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| Happy time in many a film |
|
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| Close |
|
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| Happy time in many a film |
|
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| Conclusion |
|
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| Close |
|
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| Close |
|
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| Place for an O. Henry surprise |
|
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| Bad thing to give away |
|
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| Denouement |
|
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| Conclusion |
|
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| Novelist's need |
|
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| O. Henry surprise |
|
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| The last word |
|
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| Windup |
|
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| Denouement |
|
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| Conclusion |
|
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| Finale |
|
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| Finis |
|
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| Finish |
|
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| Story part |
|
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| Conclusion. |
|
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| Finish. |
|
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| Last chapter. |
|
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| Close. |
|
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| Seldom a happy one in opera. |
|
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| Story part. |
|
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| Finale. |
|
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| Coda |
|
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| Denouement. |
|
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