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Twinkling finale for virtuoso part in duet (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

secondo

'part in duet' is the definition.
(second part in a musical duet)

'twinkling finale for virtuoso' is the wordplay.
'twinkling' becomes 'second' (both can mean a small amount of time).
'finale for' suggests the final letters.
The final letter of 'virtuoso' is 'o'.
'second'+'o'='SECONDO'

(Other definitions for secondo that I've seen before include "Musical" , "participant in piano duet?" , "lower part" , "Part of duet" , "Work hands perform" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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