Based on major and minor scales Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TONAL Based on major and minor scales (5) New York Times Aug 13, 2019
4% KEYS A minor and A major (4) LA Times Daily Nov 7, 2025
3% LIONSSHARE Majority (10) Newsday Jan 9, 2026
3% URSA Major or Minor thing amongst the stars (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 4, 2025
3% ONEFLAT What the F major scale has (7) Newsday Nov 6, 2025
3% MODAL Based on a scale other than major or minor (5)
2% LIFESIZE Full-scale (8) Eugene Sheffer Jan 7, 2026
2% MOHS -- scale of hardness (4) Premier Sunday Jan 4, 2026
2% NIT Minor quibble (3) USA Today Jan 3, 2026
2% IGNOBLE Base (7) The Telegraph Quick Jan 3, 2026

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