Musical compositions are humourless in retrospect Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OPERA Musical compositions are humourless in retrospect (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 4, 2015
3% OPUS Musical composition (4) The Times Specialist Jan 19, 2026
3% CONCERTO Type of classical music composition (8) The Times Concise Dec 26, 2025
2% LARGE Huge Elgar composition (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Feb 3, 2026
2% ANTHEM The man is to change composition for choir (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Jan 31, 2026
2% ALLOT Assign a tax retrospectively (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 30, 2026
2% ACNE Skin disease found in seven cases retrospectively (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 30, 2026
2% MOVIESCORES Cinematic compositions (11) Thomas Joseph Jan 27, 2026
2% SONATAS Mozart compositions (7) Eugene Sheffer Jan 26, 2026
2% MIA "Mamma ___!" (musical based on ABBA's music) (3)

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