The Clue
General course (5 letter answer)
The Answer
TENOR
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Notes
The answer TENOR is seen frequently, appearing about once every 90 puzzles.
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Drift
Import
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Purport
Transcript
Alfredo in "Traviata"
Andrea Velis is one
Caruso was one
Choir member
A chorus line
Domingo, e.g.
Downey was one
Faust, e.g.
Gedda, e.g.
Harmony part
John Alexander is one
Jon Vickers is one
Jose Carreras, for one
Kind of sax
Martinelli or Caruso
Overall sense
Pavarotti or Domingo
Pavarotti, e.g.
Pavarotti, notably
Peerce was one
Robert Nagy is one
Singing voice
Canio, e.g., in "Pagliacci"
Don Jose, in "Carmen"
High male voice
Male caroler, maybe
Neil Shicoff, e.g.
Pinkerton in "Madama Butterfly"
Voice above a baritone
Voice below alto
Definition
TENOR as a noun:
1. (tenor, tenor voice) = the adult male singing voice above baritone
2. the pitch range of the highest male voice
3. an adult male with a tenor voice
4. a settled or prevailing or habitual course of a person's life; "nothing disturbed the even tenor of her ways"
5. (tenor, strain) = the general meaning or substance of an utterance; "although I disagreed with him I could follow the tenor of his argument"
TENOR as an adjective:
1. (of a musical instrument) intermediate between alto and baritone or bass; "a tenor sax"
2. of or close in range to the highest natural adult male voice; "tenor voice"