Orchestral piece; often the introduction to an opera or play (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Orchestral piece; often the introduction to an opera or play (8) . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OVERTURE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OVERTURE Orchestral piece; often the introduction to an opera or play (8) (8)
6% PROEM Introduction (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 6, 2025
6% DIVA Opera headliner, often (4) LA Times Mini Oct 22, 2025
6% OBOES Orchestral group (5) LA Times Daily Oct 17, 2025
6% ARIA Opera piece (4) Thomas Joseph Aug 6, 2025
6% PRELUDE Orchestral introduction in a musical or opera (7) New York Times Aug 22, 2022
6% OVERTURES Orchestral introductions to an opera etc (9)
5% ACT Opera division (3) Wall Street Journal Nov 5, 2025
5% CHARACTERACTRESS Performer who often plays a protagonist's best friend (16) LA Times Daily Nov 5, 2025
5% MELBA Dame Nellie of opera (5) The Washington Post Mini Oct 25, 2025
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