The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ASSAI
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result ASSAI
- Capuchin-esque? Very
- Spear tipped with iron, not silver, quite musical
- Very musical association with computer thinking
- As discussed, mostly very musical
- Attack incomplete, much seen in score
- Some cantatas said to be very musical
- Very reduced attack
- Some operas said to be very musical
- Very often seen in music: a deep breath is voiced
- Musically, very much part of wassailing
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "much seen in score" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case much seen in score = assai.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does ASSAI mean?
ASSAI adverb- A tempo direction equivalent to "very".