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)
6% HAWKINS Coleman -, US jazz tenor saxophonist who died in 1969 (7) (7) Mirror Quiz Sep 21, 2025
5% IPANEMA Hotel Bossa Nova neighborhood (7) Newsday Oct 4, 2025
5% BOP Jazz style (3)
5% BEBOP Jazz style (5) New York Times Aug 24, 2025
5% RIO Birthplace of bossa nova (3) New York Times Mini Jul 19, 2025
5% DANCE Bossa nova. (5)
4% ROBERT Zimbabwean president who died in 2019 (6,6) (6) The Guardian Weekend Oct 11, 2025
4% ELSE "Who ___?" (4) New York Times Oct 3, 2025
4% SADE Marquis de ____, author who died in an insane asylum (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 3, 2025
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