1950S Backup Group With Four Top 10 Hits Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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1	99%	6		Exact Match!
2	36%	10		A backup or backup storage location
3	31%	7		Family name of the musical duo known for their 1950s hits

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We think the answer is "COMETS" which means:

noun

• (astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit

An example sentence would be:

• "Many comets have highly eccentric orbits."
• "Scientists study comets to learn about the early solar system."

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New York Times10 May 2013	Across 8
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