Short instrumental passage that recurs throughout a composition, especially in Baroque music; Italian, 'little return' (10) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RITORNELLO Short instrumental passage that recurs throughout a composition, especially in Baroque music; Italian, 'little return' (10) (10)
5% OPUS Musical composition (4) Eugene Sheffer Apr 17, 2026
5% THEME Recurring motif in a musical (5) USA Today Mar 22, 2026
5% BACH Baroque music giant (4) Newsday Feb 15, 2026
5% VIVALDI Italian baroque composer (7) The Times Concise Feb 2, 2026
4% INTUNE Sounding good, as a musical instrument (6) New York Times Apr 27, 2026
4% EXCERPT Passage (7) The Telegraph Quick Apr 26, 2026
4% EVOO Italian cooking staple, for short (4) New York Times Apr 26, 2026
4% PERMEATED Spread throughout (9) LA Times Daily Apr 25, 2026
4% ANNIE Italian niece partly musical (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 21, 2026
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