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Polyphonic Crossword Clue

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

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197%12Exact Match!
290%8 Various kinds
390%7 Having a variety of different forms or types

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "CONTRAPUNTAL" which means:

    adjective
  • • Relating to or characteristic of or according to the rules of counterpoint
  • • Having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sounding together

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The piece of music had a complex contrapuntal structure."
  • • "The composer incorporated contrapuntal elements in the symphony."

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New York Times12 Jan 1983 Across 47
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