| Half of rabble repeated notes |
The Times Cryptic |
18 Sep 2025 |
| Jazz phrase |
Eugene Sheffer |
03 Sep 2025 |
| Jazz phrase |
Commuter |
27 Aug 2025 |
| Jazz phrase |
Commuter |
04 Jul 2025 |
| In jazz music, a short, repetitive rehearsed instrumental passage (4) |
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| Jazz phrase |
Thomas Joseph |
24 Jun 2025 |
| Lead part of a rock song, typically |
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| The setter entertained by Queen with very loud guitar music? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
10 Jun 2025 |
| Jazz phrase |
Commuter |
03 Jun 2025 |
| Repeated rock/jazz passage |
The Telegraph Quick |
01 Jun 2025 |
| Repeated bit of jazz |
Universal |
24 May 2025 |
| Jazz phrase |
Commuter |
13 May 2025 |
| Repeated passage (4) |
The Guardian Quick |
30 Apr 2025 |
| Keep going for a bit? |
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| Song opening, often |
LA Times Daily |
13 Apr 2025 |
| Short rhythmic musical phrase or figure played repeatedly, as in rock and jazz music (4) |
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| Improvised bit of jazz |
Universal |
11 Apr 2025 |
| Jazz pattern |
LA Times Daily |
02 Apr 2025 |
| Repeated phrase in jazz |
Universal |
27 Mar 2025 |
| What is a short repeated phrase in popular or jazz music? (4) |
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| Distinct variation |
Universal |
10 Feb 2025 |
| Musical phrase |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
08 Feb 2025 |
| Repeated phrase provided to block Republican fellow (4) |
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| Musical phrase |
New York Times |
01 Dec 2024 |
| (& 24-across) Hoi polloi's disdained tier (4-4) |
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| Jazz improvisation |
New York Times |
26 Nov 2024 |
| Short repeated phrase in jazz etc (4) |
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| Short musical phrase |
Wall Street Journal |
17 Sep 2024 |
| Jazz phrase |
Eugene Sheffer |
17 Sep 2024 |
| Short repeated phrase in jazz in order if familiar (4) |
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| Improvise musically |
USA Today |
29 Aug 2024 |
| Jazz phrase |
Wall Street Journal |
06 Jul 2024 |
| Talk entertainingly on a particular theme (4) |
The Guardian Quick |
13 May 2024 |
| Guitar ___ (repeated bit) |
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| Take in music? |
Universal |
27 Mar 2024 |
| Sheriffs carry tune (4) |
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| Repeating musical phrase |
The Times Concise |
14 Feb 2024 |
| Repeated musical phrase |
Newsday |
29 Jan 2024 |
| Run back inside affirmatively (4) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
06 Jan 2024 |
| Rex provided fine repeated musical phrase (4) |
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| Jazz phrase |
Newsday |
17 Dec 2023 |
| A figure, lick, ostinato, refrain or other repeated phrase forming the basis of a song/groove in jazz /pop; or, a humorous monologue (4) |
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| Jazz phrase affirmed reverbing stanza (4) |
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| Start of refrain - one very loud repeated phrase |
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| Jazz motif |
LA Times Daily |
28 Oct 2023 |
| Jazz phrase |
Eugene Sheffer |
16 Oct 2023 |
| Bit of rock, say, extracted from boulder if fractured |
The Guardian Cryptic |
13 Sep 2023 |
| Repeated jazz phrase |
LA Times Daily |
29 May 2023 |
| Funky bit of noodling |
New York Times |
24 May 2023 |
| Repeated musical phrase |
New York Times |
30 Apr 2023 |
| Repeated musical phrase |
The Telegraph Quick |
22 Apr 2023 |
| Stand-up comedian's bit of improv |
USA Today |
10 Nov 2022 |
| Jazz lick |
LA Times Daily |
25 Sep 2022 |
| Musical phrase |
Wall Street Journal |
24 Sep 2022 |
| Jazz phrase |
Eugene Sheffer |
23 Aug 2022 |
| Repeated guitar sequence |
USA Today |
16 Aug 2022 |
| Jazz line |
Newsday |
29 Jul 2022 |
| Jazz phrase |
Universal |
30 May 2022 |
| Musical phrase |
Thomas Joseph |
31 Mar 2022 |
| Guitar ___ (repeated bit) |
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| Leader of the Jets, in “West Side Story” |
Wall Street Journal |
02 Mar 2022 |
| Jazz phrase |
LA Times Daily |
17 Dec 2021 |
| Jazz guitar lick, say |
LA Times Daily |
11 Nov 2021 |
| Repeated phrase in a jazz song |
USA Today |
08 Nov 2021 |
| Improvised bit of jazz |
Universal |
26 Aug 2021 |
| Guitar ___ (short, repeated part) |
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| Jazz bit |
Thomas Joseph |
31 May 2021 |
| Repeated musical phrase |
Newsday |
04 May 2021 |
| Jazz phrase |
Universal |
03 May 2021 |
| Short musical phrase |
USA Today |
08 Mar 2021 |
| Repeated bit in jazz |
New York Times |
18 Jan 2021 |
| Jazz phrase |
LA Times Daily |
02 Jan 2021 |
| Jazz phrase |
The Washington Post |
02 Jan 2021 |
| Guitar ___ (repeated melodic phrase) |
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| Low life, right one, very loud air force female |
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| Jazzy phrase |
Newsday |
19 Jun 2020 |
| Polish, e.g |
New York Times |
18 Jun 2020 |
| Jazzy refrain |
Universal |
21 May 2020 |
| Musical phrase |
USA Today |
30 Apr 2020 |
| Jazz phrase |
Eugene Sheffer |
31 Mar 2020 |
| Musical phrase |
Thomas Joseph |
18 Sep 2019 |
| Jazz bit |
Universal |
25 Feb 2019 |
| Jazz bit |
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| Repeated phrase |
Wall Street Journal |
01 Sep 2018 |
| Jazzman's lick |
USA Today |
17 Jun 2018 |
| Jazz phrase |
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| Jazzman's lick |
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| Repeated phrase |
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| Run back inside affirmatively |
The Sun Two Speed |
23 Dec 2017 |
| Guitar run |
The Sun Two Speed |
23 Dec 2017 |
| In gin, this jam would be something monstrous |
The Telegraph Toughie |
24 Nov 2017 |
| Jazz phrase |
Thomas Joseph |
17 Oct 2017 |
| Recurring snippet in a bass line, say |
New York Times |
13 Jul 2017 |
| Jazz phrase associated with a guitar |
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| Musical phrase |
Universal |
12 Apr 2017 |
| Guitar ___ (short, repeated part) |
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| Recurring snippet in a bass line, say |
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| Musical phrase |
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| Jazz lick |
USA Today |
30 Jul 2016 |
| Queen provided loud hook |
The Telegraph Toughie |
14 Jul 2016 |
| Jazzman's lick |
Universal |
20 May 2016 |
| Improvised bit of jazz |
The Washington Post |
13 Apr 2016 |
| Repeated phrase in jazz |
The Times Concise |
29 Feb 2016 |
| Rhythmic guitar phrase |
The Sun Two Speed |
10 Feb 2016 |
| Jazz lick |
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| Speak extemporaneously (on) |
New York Times |
23 Nov 2015 |
| Jazz phrase |
Wall Street Journal |
15 Sep 2015 |
| Musical phrase |
Eugene Sheffer |
11 Jun 2015 |
| Bit of jazz |
USA Today |
16 May 2015 |
| Jazz solo |
LA Times Daily |
29 Apr 2015 |
| Jam-session basis |
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| Jazz line |
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| Bit of jazz |
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| Jazz solo |
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| Speak extemporaneously (on) |
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| Jazz phrase |
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| A bit of jazz as a duty? No thanks! |
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| Song bit |
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| Guitar phrase |
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| Jazz bit |
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| Bit of flashy guitar work |
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| Bit of jazz |
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| Repeated musical accompaniment |
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| Jazz lick |
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| Melodic phrase |
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| "West Side Story" gang leader |
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| AC/DC "___ Raff" |
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| Guitar sequence |
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| Jazz lick |
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| Jazz theme |
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| 9-Down solo |
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| 9-Down solo |
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| Jazz lick |
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| Guitar lick |
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| Guitar highlight |
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| Jazz line |
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| Jazz lick |
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| Jazzy run |
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| Jazz motif |
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| Jazz phrase |
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| Jazz motif |
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| Lick of jazz |
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| Musical phrase |
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| Jazz phrase |
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| Jazz phrase |
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| Musical phrase |
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| Repeated melodic phrase |
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| Jazz accompaniment |
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| Jazz lick |
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| Jazz bit |
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| Melodic phrase |
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| Bluesman's lick |
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| Bit of jazz |
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| Comedic spiel |
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| Bluesman's lick |
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| Jazzman's lick |
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| Jazz lick |
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| Take off (on) |
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| Jam-session phrase |
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| Improvisation |
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| Jazz line |
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| Comic comment |
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| Improvised bit |
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| Jazz bit |
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| Music bit |
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| Jazz line |
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| Jazz accompaniment |
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| Repeated rhythmic phrase |
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| Jazz line |
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| Jazz phrase |
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| Bit of guitar |
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| Jazz phrase |
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| Jazz phrase |
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| Jazz run |
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| Improvised bit |
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| Jazz lick |
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| Jazz theme |
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| Jazz phrase |
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| Jazz phrase |
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| Jazz phrase |
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| Repeated musical phrase |
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| Jazz accompaniment |
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| Bluesman's lick |
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| Jazzy refrain |
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| Jazz run |
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| Bit of jazz |
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| Short rhythmic phrase |
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| Songwriter's starting point, maybe |
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| Repeated musical phrase |
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| Jazz theme |
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| Jazzman's repeated melodic phrase |
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| Jazzman's repeated phrase |
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| Jazz player's phrase |
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| Jazz passage |
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| Moroccan native |
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| Berber |
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| Moroccan |
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| Guitar Hero challenge |
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| Berber of the Moroccan coast. |
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| Native of Morocco. |
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| Berber tribesman. |
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| Repeated phrase, in jazz. |
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| Jazz theme. |
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| Berber of Morocco. |
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| Moroccan Berber. |
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| Berber of Moroccan coast. |
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| "Guitar Hero" challenge |
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| Hill Berber of Morocco. |
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| Native of the Moroccan coast. |
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| Tribesman of North Africa. |
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| Repeated melodic phrase in swing music. |
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| Hilly coast region of Morocco. |
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