Making Up Variations On A Theme Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	noun • a jazz ostinato; usually provides a background for a solo improvisation • a Berber living in northern Morocco verb • look through a book or other written material • play riffs
	32%	7		Theme and variations on bagpipes
	noun • martial music with variations; to be played by bagpipes
	29%	8		The theme song is 'The Munsters Theme'
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