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2 | 32% | 10 | Paramilitary organization in Spain during the 1930s-40s | |
3 | 32% | 11 | A popular radio drama series from the 1930s and 40s | |
They Were Big In The 40S Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "BANDS" which means:
- noun
- • An unofficial association of people or groups
- • Instrumentalists not including string players
- • A stripe or stripes of contrasting color
- • An adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
- • A group of musicians playing popular music for dancing
- • A range of frequencies between two limits
- • A thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body)
- • A cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure
- • Jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger
- • A driving belt in machinery
- • A thin flat strip or loop of flexible material that goes around or over something else, typically to hold it together or as a decoration
- • A strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
- • A restraint put around something to hold it together verb
- • Bind or tie together, as with a band
- • Attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify
An example sentence would be:
- • "She wears rubber bands on her wrist as bracelets."
- • "The bands on the wheel of the car were worn out."
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New York Times03 Jun 1997 | Down 27 | |
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