Art of combining melodies (12)

I believe the answer is:

counterpoint

(Other definitions for counterpoint that I've seen before include "Foil" , "Combination of melodies" , "Melody added to another" , "Interplay of melodies" , "Compensate for" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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