Opera and musical in back-to-back clash, setting a standard Crossword Clue

Last Seen in:

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Opera and musical in back-to-back clash, setting a standard last seen in Times Cryptic 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NORMATIVE.

Today's Mini Crossword

Like NYT Mini, but free. Forever. No playwall.

See results below advertisement

Crossword Answer For Opera and musical in back-to-back clash, setting a standard:

You can click on thetiles to reveal letter by letter before uncovering the full solution.

advertisement

40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NORMATIVE Opera and musical in back-to-back clash, setting a standard (9) The Times Cryptic Oct 8, 2021
6% RECLAIM Win back (7) LA Times Daily Jan 11, 2026
6% ONCE Back in the day (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 10, 2026
6% RETRO Back in fashion (5) Universal Jan 9, 2026
6% RECOUP Gain back (6) Commuter Jan 9, 2026
6% ERECT Straight-backed (5) Puzzler Backwords Jan 7, 2026
6% LATS Back muscles (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 4, 2026
6% MOLAR Back biter? (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 3, 2026
6% AIDA Opera set in Egypt (4) USA Today Jan 2, 2026
6% DORSAL Pertaining to the back (6) The Times Concise Jan 2, 2026

Last appeared together with the following clues in Times Cryptic puzzle

Opera and musical in back-to-back clash, setting a standard Crossword Clue
Stay up-to-date with our updates!
Explore your favorite daily puzzles and get quick tips, find missing answers to complete your crossword.
CW alt logo

Fresh Clues From Recent Puzzles

Your Crossword Clues FAQ Guide

We found 40 solutions for Opera and musical in back-to-back clash, setting a standard. The top solutions are determined by popularity, ratings and frequency of searches. The most likely answer for the clue is NORMATIVE.

With crossword-solver.io you will find 40 solutions. We use historic puzzles to find the best matches for your question. We add many new clues on a daily basis.

With our crossword solver search engine you have access to over 7 million clues. You can narrow down the possible answers by specifying the number of letters it contains. We found more than 40 answers for Opera and musical in back-to-back clash, setting a standard.