Introductory piece of music before an opera; overture (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PRELUDE Introductory piece of music before an opera; overture (7) (7)
6% SCHERZO Lively piece of music (7) Puzzler Backwords May 24, 2026
6% ARIOSI Melodic opera pieces (6) Wall Street Journal May 23, 2026
6% SERIA Opera ___ (musical genre) (5) The Washington Post Mini May 20, 2026
6% DUET Piece of music expected before end of concert (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Apr 20, 2026
5% NOTED Famous as a piece of music? (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Jun 2, 2026
5% ROSSINI Composer of an overture dedicated to 116-Across (7) New York Times May 31, 2026
5% CARMEN Jack perhaps abridged pieces for opera (6) The Times Cryptic May 20, 2026
5% CANNON Unusual "1812 Overture" instrument (6) USA Today May 19, 2026
5% TOMMY 1975 rock opera based on music by The Who (5) (5) The Guardian Weekend May 16, 2026
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