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Overtures Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is PRELUDES which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: PRELUDES

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We think the answer is "PRELUDES" which means:

    noun
  • • Something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
  • • Music that precedes a fugue or introduces an act in an opera
  • verb
  • • Serve as a prelude or opening to
  • • Play as a prelude

An example sentence would be:

  • • "She played a series of preludes on the piano."
  • • "The preludes of the symphony set the mood for the entire piece."

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New York Times23 Feb 1988 Down 37
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