Musical pause Crossword Clue

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FERMATA

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(verb)
1. sit, as on a branch
2. stay the same; remain in a certain state
(noun)
1. euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
2. freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

MUSICAL (adjective)
1. containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody
2. characteristic of or resembling or accompanied by music
MUSICAL (noun)
1. a play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancing
PAUSE (verb)
1. interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
2. cease an action temporarily
PAUSE (noun)
1. a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
2. temporary inactivity

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

FERMATA
(7 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
ERST

More Daily Beast Crossword (5/13/2025) Answers

Across

1. "Fulfillingness' ___ Finale" (album that won the 1975 Grammy for Album of the Year for Stevie Wonder, who turns 75 today)

6. "Part-___ Lover" (1985 #1 hit for Stevie Wonder)

10. "Rumor has it ..."

11. "___ Made to Love Her" (1967 #2 hit for Stevie Wonder)

12. "___ -- Part 2" (#1 hit for Stevie Wonder in 1963, when he was 13 years old)

14. Suffix for Smurf

15. Supermarket section

16. Menu options

17. ___ of error

21. Astrological sign for Mariah Carey

22. "___: Pig in the City" (1998 sequel to a 1995 Best Picture nominee)

26. "I ___ to Say I Love You" (1985 #1 hit for Stevie Wonder from the soundtrack of the movie "The Woman in Red")

28. Ancient Greek theaters

29. Mugged for the camera

31. "___ and Ivory" (#1 hit for Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney in 1983)

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Down

1. Colonial-Era instrument

2. ___ the jackpot

3. Musical for whose soundtrack Stevie Wonder covered the song "Seasons of Love"

4. Herb mentioned by Simon & Garfunkel along with parsley, rosemary, and thyme

5. ___ Cool (Green Day drummer)

6. South American monkeys

7. #1 song by Stevie Wonder from his 1976 album "Songs in the Key of Life"

8. Leaf type on the Canadian flag

9. Curvy letters

13. "___ Your Love Down" (1995 Stevie Wonder song)

16. Part of CD

17. "Ground control to ___ Tom" (David Bowie line)

18. In for ___ awakening (delusional)

19. Gets out of bed

20. "What are you trying to ___?"

22. Classic 1957 horror movie, with "The"

23. "One other thing..."

24. "___ Through the Storm" (2006 Busta Rhymes song with Stevie Wonder on vocals)

25. Nashville great ___ Arnold

27. Mimic

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