It means slow (not big!) in music NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / August 10, 2026

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1 ? L

2 ? A

3 ? R

4 ? G

5 ? O

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Hint 1

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Think of a musical term that suggests taking your time, as if savoring each note.

Hint 2

meaning

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????? is a musical term indicating a slow tempo.

Hint 3

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In music, '?????' is a tempo marking that indicates a very slow pace. The clue cleverly misleads by saying 'not big,' as '?????' in Italian can also mean 'broad' or 'wide,' but in the musical context, it specifically refers to slowness.

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Tempo between lento and adagio, slow, on a score, Played in a dignified way, "Key ___ " (Bogart movie)

NYT Crossword August 10 2026 Answers

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1 ? A
2 ? P
3 ? E
4 ? S
5 ? S
6 ? L
7 ? A
8 ? T
9 ? E
10 ? N
11 ? J
12 ? O
13 ? Y
14 ? M
? A
? X
? I
15 ? A
? I
? M
? S
16 ? G
? E
? O
? D
? E
17 ? O
? P
? E
? D
18 ? S
? T
? E
? P
19 ? B
? Y
? S
? T
? E
? P
20 ? R
? I
? C
? E
21 ? C
? H
? E
? X
22 ? U
? P
? S
23 ? B
? A
? A
24 ? H
? O
? T
25 ? P
26 ? A
27 ? N
28 ? P
29 ? L
30 ? A
? Y
? B
? Y
31 ? P
32 ? L
? A
? Y
33 ? C
? A
? N
? E
34 ? L
? A
? S
? S
? O
35 ? H
? A
? Z
? E
36 ? A
? N
? T
? S
37 ? U
? G
? L
? I
38 ? S
? O
? S
? A
? D
39 ? S
? I
? L
? T
40 ? C
? U
? E
? D
41 ? U
? B
? E
? R
42 ? R
? E
? N
? E
? E
43 ? K
? N
? E
? E
44 ? B
? I
? R
? D
45 ? B
? Y
? B
? I
? R
? D
46 ? Y
? A
? P
47 ? E
? T
? A
48 ? L
? A
? Y
49 ? A
? L
? L
50 ? L
51 ? A
? U
? N
? C
52 ? H
53 ? E
54 ? D
55 ? F
56 ? O
57 ? U
? R
? B
? Y
58 ? F
? O
? U
? R
59 ? A
? U
? R
? A
60 ? L
? A
? R
? G
? O
61 ? I
? S
? N
? T
62 ? S
? L
? A
? M
63 ? Y
? K
? N
? O
? W
64 ? N
? E
? T
? S
65 ? E
? A
? S
? E

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Clue Analysis

The 5-letter answer to “It means slow (not big!) in music” in the NYT Crossword August 10 2026 is LARGO.

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A: The most common and recent 5-letter answer for "It means slow (not big!) in music" is LARGO.

A: In music, 'largo' is a tempo marking that indicates a very slow pace. The clue cleverly misleads by saying 'not big,' as 'largo' in Italian can also mean 'broad' or 'wide,' but in the musical context, it specifically refers to slowness.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on August 10, 2026.

A: Largo is a musical term indicating a slow tempo.

A: Tempo between lento and adagio, slow, on a score, Played in a dignified way, "Key ___ " (Bogart movie)

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