American jazz saxophonist who died in 1991 who helped popularise the bossa nova style (4,4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STAN American jazz saxophonist who died in 1991 who helped popularise the bossa nova style (4,4) (4)
5% NOVA Bossa ___ (4)
5% ANTONIO ___ Carlos Jobim, father of the bossa nova (7) New York Times Jan 17, 2026
4% ASST One who helps the manager, for short (4)
4% INGE American playwright William who wrote "Picnic" (4)
4% PBS "Nova" network (3) LA Times Daily Feb 5, 2026
4% BEBOP 1940s jazz style (5) Puzzler Backwords Jan 29, 2026
4% ELSE "Who ___?" (4) The Atlantic Jan 25, 2026
4% GERONIMO Chiricahua Apache leader who died in 1909 (8) (8) Mirror Quiz Jan 22, 2026
4% LOOK "___ who's talking!" (4)
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