Cryptic crossword clue
Boys transfixed by a girl’s piano pieces

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SONATINAS

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The straight part
We know that "piano pieces" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case piano pieces = sonatinas.
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What does SONATINAS mean?

SONATINAS noun
  1. A musical composition resembling a sonata but shorter or simpler.

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