Crossword Clue: Song performed by two
Here's the answer to the Song performed by two crossword clue, with an explanation and where it has appeared.
Definition & answer: DUET
The answer to "Song performed by two" is DUET. Duet runs 4 letters — 2 vowels and 2 consonants — opening with D and closing on T. In a grid it fills a 4-square slot whose letters are each shared with a crossing word, so the intersections do a lot of the heavy lifting when the clue itself is tough.
Origin & meaning
A duet is a musical piece performed by two singers or players. Famous pop duets include 'Islands in the Stream' by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton.
Common usage
You'll see DUET in grids regularly — its 4-letter, 2 vowels shape is exactly what setters need to bridge trickier entries. When one intersecting letter is already in place, especially the D or T, DUET tends to fall fast.
Crossword trivia
Short answers like DUET are the connective tissue of a crossword. You'll meet DUET again and again, and recognizing it instantly is one of the quiet skills that separates fast solvers from slow ones.
Stuck on this clue?
The fastest way past a stubborn clue like this one is the grid itself: pencil in the easy crossing answers first, and DUET will often be the only word that fits the letters you already have.
This clue in different puzzles
Setters vary how they clue DUET — sometimes with a straight dictionary definition, sometimes with wordplay, a pun, or a fill-in-the-blank — but the answer itself stays the same. Learning to spot the answer behind the disguise is a core crossword skill.
Example sentences
- "Once the D was confirmed by the crossing word, DUET was the only entry that fit."
- "A 4-letter slot and a clue like 'Song performed by two'? That's DUET nine times out of ten."
- "I second-guessed it, but the crossing answers confirmed DUET was right."