Virtuosi

As a detective, the first thing that came to my mind upon reading the clue ‘Virtuosi’ was that it referred to individuals who possessed great skill or expertise in a particular field. I then honed in on the fact that the clue was plural, which meant that I was looking for a word that described a group of such people. One word that stood out to me was ‘ARTISTES’, which not only conveyed the idea of great skill, but also referred specifically to individuals with artistic talents. I felt that this word fit the clue perfectly, and was pleased to find that it solved the mystery of the crossword. Through a process of careful analysis and deduction, I was able to arrive at the answer ‘ARTISTES’, and in doing so, felt a sense of satisfaction and pride in my detective skills.