Cause Of A Late 1950S Scandal Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	noun • a bribe given to a disc jockey to induce him to promote a particular record
	39%	8		a word created by combining the words 'scandal' and 'gate' to refer to any scandal or controversy
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	36%	7		Infamous music industry scandal of the 1950s
	noun • a bribe given to a disc jockey to induce him to promote a particular record

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New York Times13 Oct 2002	Down 51
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