The Nutcracker's SUITE is a ballet composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1892. It is based on the story of E.T.A. Hoffmann's The Nutcracker and the Mouse King. The ballet is comprised of eight sections, each with its own distinct musical theme. The sections are: 'Overture Miniature', 'MARCH', 'Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy', 'Trepak', 'Arabian Dance', 'Chinese Dance', 'Russian Dance', and 'Waltz of the Flowers'. The crossword solution for the term NUTCRACKER'S SUITE is NEST, which is an acronym for the eight sections of the ballet.