___ far niente (pleasant idleness) (5)

I believe the answer is:

dolce

(Other definitions for dolce that I've seen before include "sweetly and softly" , "To be played sweetly" , "Stop" , "Musical instruction to play gently and sweetly" , "sweet fashion" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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