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Precursor of today's musical theater

Last seen in LA Times Daily Crossword August 28, 2021 Answers

Solving the LA Times Daily Crossword crossword from August 28, 2021? The clue "Precursor of today's musical theater" has 136 possible solutions in our database. We believe the best answer is OPERETTA with 8 letters. Our 99% confidence rating comes from cross-referencing this clue against thousands of published crossword puzzle answers.

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136 Other Potential Answers

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OPERETTA
Precursor of today's musical theater
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 28, 2021
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SING
Animated musical film set in a theater
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 1, 2025
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ETHEL
Musical theater legend Merman
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 11, 2025
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SLUR
Curved line on a musical score
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 3, 2026
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CUED
Prompted, in a theater
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 3, 2026
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GETTHEBAND
With 107-Across, reunite a musical group, or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 19, 2026
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PLANA
Option B precursor
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 12, 2026
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OLIVER
"Where Is Love?" musical
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 20, 2026
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LTE
5G precursor
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 12, 2026
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APOLLO
Historic Harlem theater
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 27, 2026
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USHED
Led into a theater, slangily
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 17, 2026
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EMO
Angst-filled musical genre
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 28, 2026
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LALA
"__ Land": Emma Stone/Ryan Gosling musical film
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 28, 2026
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THEATERKID
Minor character in a musical, say?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 18, 2026
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TUNER
Device that helps adjust the pitch of musical instruments
Universal Crossword · Apr 4, 2026
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OPUS
Numbered musical composition
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 23, 2026
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HAIR
"Aquarius" and "Good Morning Starshine" musical
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 23, 2026
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IRONCLAD
Battleship precursor
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 21, 2026
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LASTMANSTANDING
Guy who wins in musical chairs, e.g., ironically
Universal Crossword · Feb 28, 2026
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SWEENEYTODD
1979 Sondheim musical with a demon barber
Universal Crossword · Feb 28, 2026
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LOGES
Pricey theater boxes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 15, 2026
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FINNISHLINE
Bit of dialogue in a musical at the 54-Across?
Universal Crossword · Feb 11, 2026
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THAISCORE
Part of the soundtrack in a musical at the 54-Across?
Universal Crossword · Feb 11, 2026
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CZECHBOOK
Program for a musical at the 54-Across?
Universal Crossword · Feb 11, 2026
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RENT
"Seasons of Love" musical
Universal Crossword · Feb 9, 2026
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RONDO
Repetitive musical composition
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 8, 2026
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VCR
'80s home theater device
Universal Crossword · Jan 5, 2026
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ANNIE
"It's the Hard-Knock Life" musical
Universal Crossword · Dec 29, 2025
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SCRIM
Hanging in the theater
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 21, 2025
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GODSPELL
"Day by Day" musical
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 13, 2025
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BLUEMANGROUP
Unusually hued mute musical dudes (... letters 4-9)
Universal Crossword · Nov 26, 2025
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TINA
Jukebox musical whose second act begins with "Private Dancer"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 20, 2025
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OBIE
Off-Broadway theater honor
Universal Crossword · Nov 3, 2025
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SIT
Heed the theater warning bell
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 26, 2025
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CATS
Feline musical
Universal Crossword · Oct 11, 2025
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AMC
Movie theater chain
Universal Crossword · Oct 11, 2025
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STAGESTRUCK
Enthralled by the theater
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 1, 2025
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SAT
Made it through a round of musical chairs
Universal Crossword · Sep 29, 2025
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BANDS
"Marching" musical groups
Universal Crossword · Sep 27, 2025
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ONYOURFEET
Jukebox musical featuring Gloria Estefan songs, or where to find the ends of 17-Across and 10-, 24-, and 33-Down
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 22, 2025
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YAMAHA
World's largest manufacturer of musical instruments
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 9, 2025
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EVITA
Andrew Lloyd Webber musical set in Argentina
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 8, 2025
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SNL
Skit show with musical guests, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 26, 2025
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SRO
Sign at a packed B'way theater
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 19, 2025
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AIDA
Elton John musical
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 15, 2025
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LESMIS
B'way musical set in Paris
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 5, 2025
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MINORSCALES
Series of musical tones that evoke sadness
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 3, 2025
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YENTL
Streisand musical
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 3, 2025
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SONATA
Hyundai model with a musical name
Universal Crossword · Jul 30, 2025
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ACTI
First part of a musical
Universal Crossword · Jul 19, 2025
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ARIA
Vegas casino with a musical name
Universal Crossword · Jul 4, 2025
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ADUE
Italian musical phrase often abbreviated as "a2"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 22, 2025
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SITS
Survives a round of musical chairs
Universal Crossword · Jun 6, 2025
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ODEON
Classic Greek theater
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 6, 2025
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THIRDS
Some musical intervals
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 21, 2025
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UTA
Hagen of the theater
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Apr 18, 2025
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CHORD
Group of musical notes
Universal Crossword · Apr 15, 2025
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WILLCALLCOUNTER
Place to pick up tickets at a theater, perhaps
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 15, 2025
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BUTTERCUPS
Volumes of topping poured over movie theater popcorn?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 13, 2025
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LESMIZ
"On My Own" B'way musical
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 10, 2025
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FRONTOFHOUSE
Restaurant or theater staffers who work with patrons, or where the starts of 20-, 28-, 36-, and 48-Across can be found?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 8, 2025
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SAIGON
"Miss __": Broadway musical set in Vietnam
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 31, 2025
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MSDOS
Windows precursor
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 30, 2025
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MAME
Jerry Herman musical
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 28, 2025
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ERAS
Taylor Swift's musical periods
Universal Crossword · Mar 25, 2025
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CINEMA
Movie theater
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Mar 17, 2025
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BEASTINSHOW
Brief reminder before a Disney musical featuring Belle?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 21, 2025
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VIC
Old ___ (London theater)
Universal Crossword · Feb 15, 2025
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ASTRANGELOOP
Pulitzer- and Tony-winning musical whose cast consists of Usher and his Thoughts
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 15, 2025
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SCREENSOOT
Dirty film at a movie theater?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 9, 2025
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PDA
Smartphone precursor: Abbr.
Universal Crossword · Feb 3, 2025
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TBALL
Little League precursor
Universal Crossword · Jan 5, 2025
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RIALTO
Classic theater name
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 5, 2025
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INTO
"__ the Woods": Sondheim musical
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 24, 2024
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NOEAR
Lack of musical ability
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 20, 2024
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ROLES
Parts in a musical
Universal Crossword · Dec 7, 2024
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SCALE
Sequence of musical notes
Universal Crossword · Dec 2, 2024
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FOOTLOOSE
1984 musical drama starring Kevin Bacon
Universal Crossword · Nov 30, 2024
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SKA
Reggae precursor
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 20, 2024
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GLEE
TV musical with 207 songs on the Billboard Hot 100
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 17, 2024
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MAMMAMIA
ABBA jukebox musical
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 10, 2024
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MFA
Advanced theater deg.
Universal Crossword · Nov 2, 2024
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TINEAR
Lack of musical skill
Universal Crossword · Oct 15, 2024
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SAL
"My Gal ___" (1942 musical film)
Universal Crossword · Oct 9, 2024
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CABARET
Joel Grey musical
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Oct 7, 2024
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QUENTINQUAIL
Cartoon short featuring a bird who was a precursor to Tweety
Premier Sunday Crossword · Sep 29, 2024
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LOEWE
Lerner’s musical collaborator
Premier Sunday Crossword · Sep 22, 2024
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SCREEN
Movie theater fixture
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Sep 10, 2024
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NICKELODEON
Bygone movie theater
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Sep 3, 2024
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RAPP
Reneé of the "Mean Girls" musical
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 30, 2024
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HDTV
Home theater set
Universal Crossword · Aug 27, 2024
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LEAR
Mad king of theater
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Aug 27, 2024
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SCREENS
Plays in a movie theater
Universal Crossword · Aug 20, 2024
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DVD
Blu-ray precursor
Universal Crossword · Aug 20, 2024
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GIGI
1958 movie musical starring Leslie Caron
Universal Crossword · Jul 23, 2024
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MAMMA
"__ Mia!": ABBA musical
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 22, 2024
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GONEDARK
Been shut down, as a theater
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jul 21, 2024
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CHILDRENATPLAY
"Keep it clean! This is a family musical!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 14, 2024
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ROCKSTARS
Some musical icons
Universal Crossword · Jul 13, 2024
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FROZENYOGURT
Cold movie snack for a Disney princess musical?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 19, 2024
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RAGA
Indian musical pattern
Universal Crossword · Jun 18, 2024
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DOE
Deer that sounds like a musical note
Universal Crossword · Jun 16, 2024
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WII
Nintendo Switch precursor
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 9, 2024
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INB
Like most musical works with five sharps
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jun 2, 2024
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MONO
Stereo precursor
Thomas Joseph Crossword · May 13, 2024
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ETUDE
Many a musical composition by Czerny
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 12, 2024
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SNO
___-Caps (movie theater treat)
Universal Crossword · Apr 26, 2024
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CHORUSLINES
Broadway musical groups
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Apr 23, 2024
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THE
"In ___ Heights" (2008 Broadway musical)
Universal Crossword · Apr 17, 2024
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GREASE
"Summer Nights" musical
Universal Crossword · Apr 8, 2024
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ROXY
Old New York theater
Premier Sunday Crossword · Apr 7, 2024
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DAFT
___ Punk (musical duo)
Universal Crossword · Apr 7, 2024
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EPS
Short musical releases, for short
Universal Crossword · Apr 3, 2024
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ATONAL
Discordant, musically
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2026
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EVES
Holiday precursors
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2026
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ORS
Med. theaters
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 7, 2026
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PDAS
Smartphone precursors, for short
Universal Crossword · Mar 22, 2026
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CINEMAS
Movie theaters
Universal Crossword · Mar 14, 2026
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LEGATO
Smoothly, musically
Universal Crossword · Jan 8, 2026
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PLANETARIA
Some science museum theaters
Universal Crossword · Dec 27, 2025
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AMCS
Movie theaters with a red logo
Universal Crossword · Oct 19, 2025
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HOLLYWOODBOWL
Los Angeles amphitheater ... or a dish for 18-, 23-, 51- and 59-Across?
Universal Crossword · Sep 11, 2025
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ODEA
Ancient theaters
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 18, 2025
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FINALCUT
Edited version seen in theaters, and what six long answers in this puzzle need to match their clues?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 6, 2025
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FLAT
Opposite of sharp, musically
Universal Crossword · May 31, 2025
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ARCO
With the bow, musically
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 25, 2025
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MOLTO
Very, musically
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 3, 2025
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GOONTOUR
Hit the road, musically
Universal Crossword · Jan 8, 2025
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ANDANTE
Slow and steady, musically
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 22, 2024
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AISLESEATS
Some spots for theatergoers
Universal Crossword · Dec 18, 2024
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RATEDG
Like no films released to theaters in 2023
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 7, 2024
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DRIVEINS
Old-timey theaters
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 17, 2024
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REVIVALS
Remade musicals, e.g.
Premier Sunday Crossword · Sep 22, 2024
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LANDLINES
Cell precursors
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Sep 5, 2024
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SCROLLS
Book’s precursors
Thomas Joseph Crossword · May 27, 2024
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FAST
Presto, musically
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 24, 2024

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How many possible solutions does "Precursor of today's musical theater" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 136 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is OPERETTA (8 letters).
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The best answer for "Precursor of today's musical theater" is OPERETTA with 8 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Precursor of today's musical theater" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database. It has been featured in LA Times Daily Crossword. It was last seen in the LA Times Daily Crossword on August 28, 2021.
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