The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word INTERLUDES
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What does INTERLUDES mean?
INTERLUDES noun- An intervening episode, etc.
- An entertainment between the acts of a play.
- A short piece put between the parts of a longer composition.