Cryptic crossword clue
Terrible riots with any number interrupting pieces of music? 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word INTROS

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "pieces of music" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case pieces of music = intros.
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 INTROS mean?

INTROS noun
  1. An introduction.
  2. The opening sequence at beginning of a film, television program, etc.
  3. A small demo produced to promote one's demogroup or for a competition.

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