The answer to "slower, musically" in a 2025 New York Times crossword puzzle is "MENOMOSSO," which is an Italian musical term meaning "less movement" or slower tempo in music.
Explanation
- "Meno mosso" is a common Italian musical direction indicating to play slower or with less motion.
- It is often found in musical scores to instruct the musician to reduce the speed of the passage.
- The term breaks down to "meno" meaning "less" and "mosso" meaning "moved" or "motion."
This term is recognized in musical terminology and used in classical music scores to signal a decrease in tempo.