Quiet type of music starts off nicely, ending loud with explosive bit (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHRAPNEL Quiet type of music starts off nicely, ending loud with explosive bit (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic May 14, 2025
6% DYNAMITE Type of explosive (8) (8) Mirror Classic Nov 29, 2025
5% CODA Musical ending (4) (4) Mirror Quick Dec 19, 2025
5% HUSH "Quiet!" (4) USA Today Dec 14, 2025
5% ONSALE A bit off, say (6) Wall Street Journal Dec 11, 2025
5% SOFT Quiet (4) Commuter Dec 11, 2025
5% PLEASANT Nice (8) The Telegraph Quick Dec 9, 2025
5% TOASTIE Pay tribute to diet cutting both ends off type of sandwich (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 9, 2025
5% CLEF Type of musical symbol (4) The Times Concise Dec 2, 2025
5% GRACENOTE Bit of musical flair (9) New York Times Dec 1, 2025

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