The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word CARUSO
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More clues leading to the result CARUSO
- Tenor, surprisingly raucous you heard only once
- Singer to sing endlessly, entertaining you and me
- Automobile American gets old opera star
- Without limits, José Cura could be a legendary tenor
- One for the road, then player’s heading off
- Singer‘s motor unserviceable and old
- Opera singer‘s brief song about us
- Singer in company touring Arabic states
- d Tragic high-flier over island carried off great singer
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Tenor" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case tenor = caruso.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.