Orchestral piece forming the prelude to an extended composition such as an opera or oratorio (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OVERTURE Orchestral piece forming the prelude to an extended composition such as an opera or oratorio (8) (8)
5% GENRE Form of green composition (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Feb 14, 2026
5% ARIA Opera piece (4) Thomas Joseph Jan 8, 2026
5% LEDUP Was a prelude (to) (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 20, 2025
5% SINFONIA Orchestral piece in an oratorio (8)
4% SCENA Extended operatic solo (5) Thomas Joseph Feb 21, 2026
4% EPODE Horace composition (5) LA Times Daily Feb 18, 2026
4% RENEW Extend a subscription (5) Commuter Feb 17, 2026
4% SENATOR Politician's treason orchestrated (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Feb 17, 2026
4% SPAN Extend across (4) Commuter Feb 14, 2026
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