Answer:

overtures

Answer	Crossword Clue
OVERTURES	Opera preceders
OVERTURES	Musical openers
OVERTURES	Beethoven's Leonore ....

OVERTURES	Proposals.
OVERTURES	Friendly moves.
OVERTURES	Musical show opener.
OVERTURES	Introductions
OVERTURES	Initiatives
OVERTURES	First efforts at compromise
OVERTURES	William Tell and others
OVERTURES	Negotiation preceders

OVERTURES	Introductory offers
OVERTURES	Emulate Rossini et al?
OVERTURES	Wooing attempts
OVERTURES	Musical introductions

Crossword

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