Clues for the word "OVERTURE"
We've had 51 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 53 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Penny Dell Sunday crossword on July 27, 2025.
Definition of overture
- - An opening or aperture; a recess; a recess; a chamber.
- - Disclosure; discovery; revelation.
- - A proposal; an offer; a proposition formally submitted for consideration, acceptance, or rejection.
- - A composition, for a full orchestra, designed as an introduction to an oratorio, opera, or ballet, or as an independent piece; -- called in the latter case a concert overture.
- v. t. - To make an overture to; as, to overture a religious body on some subject.
Referring Clues
- Orchestral intro
- Famous part of Rossini's "William Tell"
- It may be romantic
- *First track on many a Broadway album
- Medley that starts a musical
- Musical intro
- Prelude
- Operatic opening
- Medley of show tunes, often
- Piece of music
- Musical composition
- Orchestral introduction
- Prelude to an opera
- An approach to early music?
- Opening
- A friendly approach to music?
- Introduction to an opera
- For a start, it's musical
- Public union leader about to make a proposal
- Music coming across the Middle Eastern river
- Introductory music
- Pass the piece of orchestral music
- Curtain-raiser sees flower open first
- Proposal to provide public with running water
- Opera opening
- Musical introduction
- Introductory piece
- Opening piece of open flower
- Orchestral prelude
- Proposal made public - press no good?
- Clear river akin to 18 12
- Introductory section
- Approach
- Opening gambit
- ___ noted at the beginning
- Open University about to make a proposal
- Open University going on about orchestral piece
- Lucky novitiates? [9]
- Orchestral piece
- An approach to opera
- Introduction concluded with true style
- Score starter
- Oratorio opener, often
- Early music
- William Tell was given one
- Musical piece
- An approach to early music?
- Rossini's "William Tell" has a famous one
- A friendly approach to music?
- Memorable part of Rossini's "William Tell"
- Opera opener
Last Seen In
- Penny Dell Sunday - July 27, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - March 05, 2025
- LA Times - December 23, 2024
- Penny Dell Sunday - December 22, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - December 06, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - July 05, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 20, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - May 13, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - March 11, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - January 17, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - November 10, 2023
- New York Times - November 05, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 30, 2022
- Daily Cryptic - July 05, 2022
- Universal - January 31, 2018
- Evening Standard Easy - September 08, 2017
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - June 04, 2017
- Guardian Speedy - March 26, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 30, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 16, 2016
- Guardian Quick - November 12, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 13, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - April 20, 2016
- Evening Standard Quick - February 29, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 07, 2015
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - September 30, 2014
- Guardian Everyman - August 17, 2014
- Guardian Everyman - May 18, 2014
- LA Times - March 13, 2014
- Guardian Cryptic - November 21, 2013
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