Bandleader Shaw Crossword Clue

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Bandleader Shaw Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

BANDLEADER (noun)
1. the leader of a dance band
SHAW (noun)
1. United States humorist who wrote about rural life (1818-1885)
2. United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)

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More WSJ Crossword (4/28/2026) Answers

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21. End for a collegiate address

22. Late person

24. McDonald’s offering in a red box

28. Go ___ (start fighting)

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34. Spelling on TV

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42. Hereditary class

44. Windy New England storm

46. Hoodwinks

48. X look-alike

51. Bygone Belgian airline

52. Practice for a bout

56. Make uneasy

58. Calm down!

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62. Gave gambling money to

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Down

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2. Sandbox toy

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7. Classic Alan Ladd Western

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29. Lowest of the low?

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49. Miami team

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