A short musical dramatic work usually on a light or humorous theme (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue A short musical dramatic work usually on a light or humorous theme (8) . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OPERETTA.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OPERETTA A short musical dramatic work usually on a light or humorous theme (8) (8)
6% CONCERTO Musical work (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 13, 2026
6% PLAYS Dramatic works (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 11, 2026
5% SOUR Ill-humored (4) New York Times Apr 19, 2026
5% NORM The usual (4) Newsday Apr 10, 2026
5% ATYPICAL Not usual (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 8, 2026
5% ADAMSALE Water, humorously (8) Wall Street Journal Apr 6, 2026
5% ROLE Dramatic part (4) The Times Concise Apr 3, 2026
5% DROPTHEMIC Dramatically end a speech (10) USA Today Apr 1, 2026
5% DRUMROLLPLEASE Dramatic introduction (14) LA Times Daily Mar 28, 2026
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