Cryptic crossword clue
Piece of music Verdi arranged, with tempo not changed 12

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word DIVERTIMENTO

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Piece of music" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case piece of music = divertimento.
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 DIVERTIMENTO mean?

DIVERTIMENTO noun
  1. Composition that has several short movements, a style that composers started to use in the 18th century.

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