Musical phrase in which a single syllable is sung over several notes Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Musical phrase in which a single syllable is sung over several notes last seen in New York Times puzzle. 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MELISMA.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MELISMA Musical phrase in which a single syllable is sung over several notes (7) New York Times Feb 27, 2015
3% DOODAH Syllables sung many times in "Camptown Races" (6) Premier Sunday Nov 30, 2025
3% SOL Musical note (3) Thomas Joseph Nov 25, 2025
3% OPERA Sung musical drama (5) Commuter Sep 13, 2025
3% ONES Single notes (4) LA Times Daily Sep 11, 2025
2% OMS Chanting syllables (3) LA Times Daily Nov 29, 2025
2% BLASTED Criticized severely (7) Universal Nov 27, 2025
2% STERN Severe (5) Universal Nov 22, 2025
2% HAIKU 17-syllable poem (5) Puzzler Backwords Nov 21, 2025
2% RAP Rhythmic monologue delivered over music (3) Puzzler Backwords Nov 18, 2025

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