Crossword answer
OVERTURE
8 letters · Used for 14 different clues · 24 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 6, 2026
Letter pattern
OVERTURE
Clues that lead to OVERTURE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
An approach to early music?8Evening StandardAug 6, 2026
Prelude8Daily ExpressApr 7, 2026
Certain to abandon Society after blatant offer8The IndependentJan 9, 2026
An opening in opera8Evening StandardJun 8, 2025
Opening8Evening StandardMar 5, 2025
Musical introduction8Evening StandardDec 6, 2024
Opening piece very plain and clean, eschewing piano8The IndependentSep 27, 2024
An approach to opera8Evening StandardJun 20, 2024
Approach clear river8The IndependentMay 27, 2024
Opera opener8Eugene ShefferMay 13, 2024
Music coming across the Middle Eastern river8Evening StandardNov 30, 2022
For a start, it's musical8Evening StandardMay 18, 2022
A friendly approach to music?8Evening StandardFeb 9, 2022
Early music8Evening StandardAug 21, 2019
About OVERTURE in crosswords
OVERTURE is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 24 times in our database across 14 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “An approach to early music?” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 6, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
ARKANSASBible Belt state
INSPADESHow one might make bid, terribly (2,6)
SALESREPService promoter
VERBATIMWord for word (8)
TRUSTSTOLeaves in the care of
ONANDOFFHappening intermittently (2,3,3)
BIRDCALLSwan song?
SARAJEVOCapital city known as the "Jerusalem of the Balkans"
REDONIONSalad ingredient
NOMATTERRegardless of
RUTHLESSHaving no pity (8)
CAUTIOUSPrudent (8)
TEDTALKSStreamed lectures
FREDERICNames a couple of Chopin pieces
Every appearance of OVERTURE (24)
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Aug 6, 2026
An approach to early music? · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Apr 7, 2026
Prelude · Daily Express · 13 Down
Jan 9, 2026
Certain to abandon Society after blatant offer · The Independent · 5 Down
Jun 8, 2025
An opening in opera · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Mar 5, 2025
Opening · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Dec 6, 2024
Musical introduction · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Sep 27, 2024
Opening piece very plain and clean, eschewing piano · The Independent · 4 Down
Jun 20, 2024
An approach to opera · Evening Standard · 7 Across
May 27, 2024
Approach clear river · The Independent · 1 Across
May 13, 2024
Opera opener · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Down
Mar 18, 2024
Prelude · The Independent · 9 Across
Mar 11, 2024
Opening · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Jan 17, 2024
Opera opener · Eugene Sheffer · 52 Across
Nov 10, 2023
Musical introduction · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Nov 30, 2022
Music coming across the Middle Eastern river · Evening Standard · 7 Across
May 18, 2022
For a start, it's musical · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Feb 9, 2022
A friendly approach to music? · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Nov 19, 2021
Opening · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Jul 7, 2021
An approach to early music? · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Aug 21, 2019
Early music · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Dec 31, 2018
Opening · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Sep 21, 2018
Musical introduction · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Apr 4, 2018
An approach to opera · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Feb 12, 2018
Opening · Evening Standard · 21 Down