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% TONE __ poem: free-form orchestral work (4) LA Times Daily Jul 23, 2026
5% ARIA Oratorio excerpt (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 21, 2026
5% MESSIAH Handel oratorio (7) LA Times Daily Jul 12, 2026
5% ARIOSO Solo vocal piece in an opera or oratorio between recitative and aria in style (6) (6) Mirror Quiz Jul 3, 2026
5% SINFONIA Orchestral piece in an oratorio (8)
4% TEMPO Orchestral pace (5) LA Times Daily Jul 29, 2026
4% PEERS Jury composition (5) Universal Jul 27, 2026
4% EMPIRE Extended kingdom (6) Puzzler Backwords Jul 24, 2026
4% SPAN Extend across (4) Universal Jul 19, 2026
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