Cryptic crossword clue
Tell to seal mouth after Beethoven’s Ninth, a line combining different tunes 12

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

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The straight part
We know that "combining different tunes /combining different tunes" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case combining different tunes /combining different tunes = contrapuntal.
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 CONTRAPUNTAL mean?

CONTRAPUNTAL adjective
  1. Of or in counterpoint.
  2. Of or relating to counterpoint.
  3. (of a piece of music) With two or more independent melodic lines.

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