In music, a rapid alternation between a principal note and the note a tone or semitone above it (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TRILL In music, a rapid alternation between a principal note and the note a tone or semitone above it (5) (5)
7% MORDENTS Rapid alternations between notes, in music (8)
6% SOL Musical note (3) Thomas Joseph Sep 30, 2026
6% MINIM Note in music (5) Puzzler Backwords Sep 21, 2026
5% IOUS Debt notes (4) Newsday Oct 18, 2026
5% MEMO Exec's note (4) Thomas Joseph Oct 17, 2026
5% POSTIT Sticky note (6) New York Times Mini Oct 16, 2026
5% STICKIES Adhesive notes * (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 11, 2026
5% FAMED Noted (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 7, 2026
5% OBSERVE Take note of (7) Newsday Oct 5, 2026
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