| BURLETTA | From the Italian meaning "little joke", a type of comic opera or musical farce (8) |
| OPERETTA | A type of comic or lighthearted musical drama (8) |
| PICCOLOS | From the Italian meaning "small flute", an orchestra's highestpitched woodwinds; or, quartersized bottles of champagne (8) |
| PICCOLO | From the Italian meaning "small", a half-size flute; a quarter-size bottle of champagne also called a split; or, a variety of cherry tomato (7) |
| LIBRETTO | Derived from the Italian meaning "book", the text of an opera or musical play (8) |
| SINGSPIEL | Type of comic opera in German with spoken dialogue, popular during the 18c and 19c (9) |
| CIABATTA | From the Italian meaning "slipper", a type of bread made with olive oil (8) |
| TRECENTO | From the Italian meaning "300", word used to describe the 14th century in Italian cultural history (8) |
| BELCANTO | From the Italian meaning "beautiful singing", a smooth or legato operatic vocal style (3,5) |
| TIRAMISU | From the Italian meaning "pick me up", pudding of savoiardi dipped in espresso with mascarpone, marsala and cocoa powder (8) |
| TORTELLI | From the Italian meaning "round loaves" or "small cakes, fritters", pasta parcels stuffed with ricotta, sage, spinach, squash and such like (8) |
| UNACORDA | From the Italian meaning "one string", a piano's soft pedal (3,5) |
| GLEANERS | They follow the harvest, less abundant in source of comic operas (8) |
| ACAPELLA | From the Italian meaning "in chapel style", singing without instrumental accompaniment (1,7) |
| CHESTNUT | Old joke, a shade of brown (8) |
| PURITANS | Moralists making wordy little jokes about a girl (8) |
| ONELINER | Little joke about lone ship (3-5) |
| BAGATELLE | From the Italian meaning "conjuror's trick" or "a trifle", a game from which pinball derived; or, a light piece of music for piano (9) |
| CHIPOLATA | From the Italian meaning "flavoured with onions", a small or thin type of sausage, served in a casserole or as a party nibble (9) |
| SCHERZO | From the Italian meaning "joke/jest", a playful composition in a symphony or sonata, such as the third movement in Beethoven's Fifth Symphony (7) |
