Instruction to musicians playing trio to hold melody back? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RITENUTO Instruction to musicians playing trio to hold melody back? (8)
5% TELL Instruct (4) The Telegraph Quick Jun 19, 2026
5% LUTISTS Musicians longing to hold note steadily at the start (7) The Telegraph Toughie Jun 16, 2026
5% LENTO Musical instruction to play slowly (5) The Times Specialist Jun 15, 2026
5% TBILISI Capital, is it holding politician back? (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Jun 13, 2026
5% OUTS Baseball trio (4) New York Times Jun 12, 2026
5% ARIA Vocal melody (4) The Telegraph Quick Jun 8, 2026
5% DOTS Ellipsis trio (4) LA Times Daily Jun 2, 2026
5% PACEMAKER Gerry's backing musician showing a bit of heart (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 1, 2026
5% TLC Waterfalls trio (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 30, 2026
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