In music, an earlier name for the major scale Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IONIAN MODE In music, an earlier name for the major scale (11) The Times Specialist Sunday Aug 14, 2022
7% OPUS Major musical work (4) Universal Dec 4, 2025
6% BRITA Major name in water filters (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 20, 2025
6% URSA -- Major (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 1, 2025
6% ADULT In the majority? (5) New York Times Nov 30, 2025
6% AFORE Earlier, quaintly (5) Thomas Joseph Nov 7, 2025
6% ONEFLAT What the F major scale has (7) Newsday Nov 6, 2025
6% SOONER At an earlier date (6) Newsday Nov 5, 2025
6% PRIOR Earlier (5) Universal Oct 31, 2025
6% FSHARP Only black key in a G major scale (6) New York Times Oct 20, 2025

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