Write, as music

NOTATE

Think of how a composer records their melodies on paper—this verb describes the act of putting notes into written form.

The clue "Write, as music" is a straightforward definition hinting at the act of putting musical notes on paper. "Notate" means exactly that—to record music in written form, like sheet music. There’s no hidden wordplay here; it’s a direct synonym clue where the answer matches the definition perfectly.