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All the players — nearly half the ice cream (5)

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I believe the answer is:

tutti

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'all the players' is the definition.
(musical instruction)

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(Other definitions for tutti that I've seen before include "(Musically) performed by all instruments" , "With all instruments twenty four Acdn (music)" , "Piece together" , "All (musical players)" , "Everyone join in (mus.)" .)

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