| DECRESCENDO | Musical term indicating that a passage is getting gradually softer |
| LARGO | Musical term indicating that a piece be performed slowly and broadly (5) |
| DALSEGNO | Musical direction indicating that a passage is to be repeated from a marked point; Italian, 'from the sign' (3,5) |
| ACCELERANDO | Musical direction indicating that a passage is to be played with a gradual increase of speed (11) |
| FORTISSIMO | Musical direction indicating that a passage be played very loud (10) |
| SFORZATO | Musical term indicating a note or chord is to be played with a dynamic accent |
| ALLARGANDO | Italian musical term indicating a piece is to be performed with increasing slowness (10) |
| AISLE | Such a passage is a tissue of lies (5) |
| ADAGIO | Musical term indicating a slow movement (6) |
| RUBATO | Musical term indicating a fluctuation in tempo, from the Italian meaning 'robbed' (6) |
| APIACERE | Italian musical term indicating a piece may be performed at the player's preferred tempo (1,7) |
| STACCATO | Italian musical term indicating notes are to be played in such as way that they are detached from others (8) |
| RALLENTANDO | Musical instruction that a passage gradually decrease in tempo (11) |
| EOL | Term indicating a product, as a computer will no longer receive updates, etc., initially |
| SLUR | In music, a curved line indicating that a melody is to be played legato or as a single phrase |
| DEADEND | Sign indicating that a road is coming to a conclusion: 2 wds. |
| ANDANTE | Musical direction indicating that a piece should be played at a walking pace (7) |
| ETAL | Abbreviation indicating that a named person is part of a group |
| MODERATO | Musical instruction indicating that a piece should be played at a moderate pace (8) |
| FADEUP | France farewell -- I must go to Portugal, it's getting gradually clearer (4-2) |
