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1 result for CRESCENDO from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Apr 28, 2024	21D	Gradually increase in volume	Mike Ellison	Fagliano

1 result for CRESCENDO from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
May 26, 2019	Acrostic	F	Gradual change from p to f	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

4 results for CRESCENDO from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Apr 15, 1989	3D	Peak	Jesse Roarke	Maleska
Tue Nov 2, 1982	33D	Gradual increase in volume	Jones	Maleska
Wed Nov 11, 1964	10D	Gradual increase in loudness.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon May 4, 1959	18A	Musical direction.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar

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