Cryptic crossword clue
In favour of cutting Liszt’s 3rd and 4th with old musician’s direction 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "musician’s direction" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case musician’s direction = sforzando.
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 SFORZANDO mean?

SFORZANDO noun
  1. A mark that indicates that a note is to be played with a strong initial attack.
  2. A passage having this mark.
SFORZANDO adjective
  1. Describing a passage having this mark.
SFORZANDO adverb
  1. Played in this style.

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