The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TEMPO which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2024.
Musical pace set by a conductor crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TEMPO | 100 % | 5 |
Why may TEMPO be the right solution?
"TEMPO" is the right solution because tempo refers to the speed at which a piece of music is played, and it is typically set by a conductor in a musical performance.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Musical pace set by a conductor
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- moderato
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- leader
- conduct
- lead
- stick
- sticks
- line
- piano
- put
- kapellmeister
Crossword Answer definitions
TEMPO noun- A frequency or rate.
- A move which is part of one's own plan or strategy and forces, e.g. by means of a check or attacking a piece, the opponent to make a move which is not bad but of no use for him (the player gains a tempo, the opponent loses a tempo), or equivalently a player achieves the same result in fewer moves by one approach rather than another.
- The timing advantage of being on lead, thus being first to initiate a strategy to develop tricks for one's side.
- The timing of a particular event – earlier or later than in an alternative situation (as in chess example)
- The number of beats per minute in a piece of music; also, an indicative term denoting approximate rate of speed in written music (examples: allegro, andante)
- The steady pace set by the frontmost riders.
- A small truck or cargo van with three or four wheels, commonly used for commercial transport and deliveries (particularly in Asian and African countries): a genericized trademark, originally associated with the manufacturer Vidal & Sohn Tempo-Werke GmbH.
- A rapid rate of play by the offense resulting from reducing the amount of time which elapses after one play ends and the next starts.
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