88-key instrument Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. (music) low loudness
2. a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
(adjective)
1. (used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft; in a quiet, subdued tone
(adverb)
1. used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

INSTRUMENT (verb)
1. write an instrumental score for
2. address a legal document to
INSTRUMENT (noun)
1. any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds
2. the means whereby some act is accomplished
KEY (noun)
1. a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida
2. (basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court
KEY (verb)
1. identify as in botany or biology, for example
2. harmonize with or adjust to
KEY (adjective)
1. serving as an essential component

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