The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word TENUTO
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result TENUTO
- Sustained note in number just now oddly falling away
- Sustained section of allegretto tune totally recalled
- Note – ut, possibly – kept going for longer
- Sustained tune to broadcast
- Sustained melody with time roused love
- Figure out confusing musical expression
- d Sustained work done by fielding side, having dropped opposition’s opener
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The straight part
We know that "Sustained" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sustained = tenuto.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 TENUTO mean?
TENUTO noun- A tempo mark directing that a note or passage is to be held for the full time
- A passage having this mark
- Describing a passage having this mark
- In a sustained manner