The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 5 plus 2 plus 5 letter word THE SOUND OF MUSIC
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More clues leading to the result THE SOUND OF MUSIC
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The straight part
We know that "“Trappist” show? Yes and no" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case “trappist” show? yes and no = the sound of music.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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