Short musical composition for one instrument intended as an exercise for the improvement of a performer’s technique (5)

Archive answer — August 27, 2026

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Across

12 clues
  1. 1Enchantress in Greek mythology who detained Odysseus on her island (5)
  2. 7Island of Indonesia formerly known as Celebes (8)
  3. 8& 19D Violinist after whom the main auditorium at Carnegie Hall, New York is named (5,5)
  4. 10& 11D 1983 film comedy starring Steve Martin and Kathleen Turner (3,3,4,3,6)
  5. 12Another name for the mountain beaver of North America (8)
  6. 14Expanded part of the oesophagus in birds in which food is stored before passing on to the gizzard (4)
  7. 161995 family film featuring James Cromwell as Farmer Hoggett (4)
  8. 17Best Actress in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Junebug, Doubt, The Fighter, The Master and Vice (3,5)
  9. 20Thomas -, English poet and forger who committed suicide in 1770 (10)
  10. 23Odilon -, French painter whose works include 1898’s Vierge nimbee (5)
  11. 24White, long-bodied, lop-eared breed of pork pig developed in Denmark (8)
  12. 25Short musical composition for one instrument intended as an exercise for the improvement of a performer’s technique (5)ETUDE

Down

15 clues
  1. 1Stafford -, Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1947-50 (6)
  2. 2Old World songbird with a harsh chattering cry (4)
  3. 3Pacific island whose capital is Hagatna (4)
  4. 4Thomas -, political pamphleteer who authored 1791’s Rights of Man (5)
  5. 5Cuban-born musician married to Lucille Ball from 1940-60 (4,5)
  6. 6& 21D Lighthouse off the Isles of Scilly established in 1858 (6,4)
  7. 9South American republic whose capital is Santiago (5)
  8. 11see 10 Across (3,6)
  9. 13Tall tree affected by fungal disease DED (3)
  10. 15Dennis -, 1971 winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics for the invention of holography (5)
  11. 16Lauren -, Best Actress in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for The Mirror Has Two Faces (6)
  12. 18Basil -, British architect who designed Coventry Cathedral (6)
  13. 19see 8 Across (5)
  14. 21see 6 Down (4)
  15. 22Small amphibian whose species include the Palmate, Great Crested and Smooth (4)

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Across

  1. 1. Enchantress in Greek mythology who detained Odysseus on her island (5)

    Answer: CIRCE

  2. 7. Island of Indonesia formerly known as Celebes (8)

    Answer: SULAWESI

  3. 8. & 19D Violinist after whom the main auditorium at Carnegie Hall, New York is named (5,5)

    Answer: ISAAC

  4. 10. & 11D 1983 film comedy starring Steve Martin and Kathleen Turner (3,3,4,3,6)

    Answer: THEMANWITH

  5. 12. Another name for the mountain beaver of North America (8)

    Answer: SEWELLEL

  6. 14. Expanded part of the oesophagus in birds in which food is stored before passing on to the gizzard (4)

    Answer: CROP

  7. 16. 1995 family film featuring James Cromwell as Farmer Hoggett (4)

    Answer: BABE

  8. 17. Best Actress in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Junebug, Doubt, The Fighter, The Master and Vice (3,5)

    Answer: AMYADAMS

  9. 20. Thomas -, English poet and forger who committed suicide in 1770 (10)

    Answer: CHATTERTON

  10. 23. Odilon -, French painter whose works include 1898’s Vierge nimbee (5)

    Answer: REDON

  11. 24. White, long-bodied, lop-eared breed of pork pig developed in Denmark (8)

    Answer: LANDRACE

  12. 25. Short musical composition for one instrument intended as an exercise for the improvement of a performer’s technique (5)

    Answer: ETUDE

Down

  1. 1. Stafford -, Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1947-50 (6)

    Answer: CRIPPS

  2. 2. Old World songbird with a harsh chattering cry (4)

    Answer: CHAT

  3. 3. Pacific island whose capital is Hagatna (4)

    Answer: GUAM

  4. 4. Thomas -, political pamphleteer who authored 1791’s Rights of Man (5)

    Answer: PAINE

  5. 5. Cuban-born musician married to Lucille Ball from 1940-60 (4,5)

    Answer: DESIARNAZ

  6. 6. & 21D Lighthouse off the Isles of Scilly established in 1858 (6,4)

    Answer: BISHOP

  7. 9. South American republic whose capital is Santiago (5)

    Answer: CHILE

  8. 11. see 10 Across (3,6)

    Answer: TWOBRAINS

  9. 13. Tall tree affected by fungal disease DED (3)

    Answer: ELM

  10. 15. Dennis -, 1971 winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics for the invention of holography (5)

    Answer: GABOR

  11. 16. Lauren -, Best Actress in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for The Mirror Has Two Faces (6)

    Answer: BACALL

  12. 18. Basil -, British architect who designed Coventry Cathedral (6)

    Answer: SPENCE

  13. 19. see 8 Across (5)

    Answer: STERN

  14. 21. see 6 Down (4)

    Answer: ROCK

  15. 22. Small amphibian whose species include the Palmate, Great Crested and Smooth (4)

    Answer: NEWT

The answer to “Short musical composition for one instrument intended as an exercise for the improvement of a performer’s technique (5)” in the Mirror Quiz Crossword is ETUDE — a 5-letter word. It appears in our available data for August 27, 2026 at 25-Across. Below you can reveal the fill one letter at a time, check the full puzzle, and open every related clue page.

“Short musical composition for one instrument intended as an exercise for the improvement of a performer’s technique (5)” answer

ETUDE(5 letters)

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Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Short musical composition for one instrument intended as an exercise for the improvement of a performer’s technique (5)”?

The answer is ETUDE.

How many letters are in the answer?

5 letters: ETUDE.

When did this clue appear?

It appears in the Mirror Quiz Crossword for August 27, 2026 at 25-Across.

Can this clue have a different answer?

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Where can I find the rest of this day’s answers?

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