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% SOL Musical note (3) Thomas Joseph Jan 9, 2026
3% RIFFS Repeated musical phrases (5) USA Today Jan 1, 2026
3% TRA ___ la la (musical syllables) (3)
3% MINIM Note in music (5) Puzzler Backwords Dec 7, 2025
2% OPERA Sung drama (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 12, 2026
2% OPERAS Musical dramas that might end on a high note? (6) USA Today Jan 6, 2026
2% CUT Sever (3) (3) Mirror Quick Jan 5, 2026
2% HARSH Severe (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 3, 2026
2% MEMORIAL Note, Den's knocked over monument (8) (8) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 31, 2025

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