The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TUTTI
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More clues leading to the result TUTTI
- All the players make nearly half the ice cream
- Show disapproval over note in noted passage
- Disapproving word: it arises in musical direction
- Expressing disapproval, no good disappearing all together
- Orchestral passage: expression of annoyance with it going the wrong way
- Orchestral passage: it picked up after exasperated comment>
- With everyone together always getting half of tutors’ time
- All at once, last pair leave, expressing disapproval
- All together expressing disapproval, no good avoiding it
- Expression of dispproval rejecting it all together
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The straight part
We know that "All the players" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case all the players = tutti.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does TUTTI mean?
TUTTI noun- A passage in which all members of an orchestra are playing
- All together; with all playing at once.
- All together. Indicates that the remainder of a group should join in playing after a solo or other passage with a reduced number of voices.