Upbeat, in music Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Upbeat, in music last seen in Universal puzzle. 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ARSIS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ARSIS Upbeat, in music (5) Universal Sep 12, 2017
39% ARSES Upbeats, in music (5)
34% SKA Upbeat Jamaican music (3)
3% CHIPPER Upbeat golfer? (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Nov 5, 2025
3% SHARPS ###, in music (6) Commuter Oct 10, 2025
3% ANACRUSIS Musical upbeat (9)
2% TEMPO Musical pace (5) Universal Dec 9, 2025
2% MINIM Note in music (5) Puzzler Backwords Dec 7, 2025
2% AMOROSO With love, musically (7) New York Times Dec 7, 2025
2% POLKA Oktoberfest music (5) Newsday Dec 7, 2025

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In music, "arsis" refers to the upbeat or the unaccented part of a rhythmic unit. It's a term from Greek poetry that found its way into music theory. Understanding this helps solve the clue for "upbeat" in a musical context.