Cryptic crossword clue
Knocked back beer after belting out initial tenor and soprano parts of fugue 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word STRETTI

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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "parts of fugue" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case parts of fugue = stretti.
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 STRETTI mean?

STRETTI noun
  1. The presence of two close or overlapping statements of the subject of a fugue, especially towards the end.
  2. An acceleration in the tempo of an opera that produces an ending climax.

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