In publicity for a 1984 film, this rock band's name included a "metal umlaut" Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue In publicity for a 1984 film, this rock band's name included a "metal umlaut" last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SPINALTAP.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPINALTAP In publicity for a 1984 film, this rock band's name included a "metal umlaut" (9) The Times Specialist Sunday Jul 13, 2025
65% ORE Metal in rocks (3) Premier Sunday Jun 28, 2026
65% ORES Metallic rocks (4) Newsday Jun 2, 2026
62% AGATE Banded rock (5) Thomas Joseph Jun 27, 2026
60% TIEIN Publicity material linked to film that is in metal case (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Jun 17, 2026
60% COLON Sideways umlaut (5) Thomas Joseph Jun 11, 2026
57% GEODE Rock band's origin (5) Newsday Jun 27, 2026
57% CLASH The ____, punk rock band (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jun 4, 2026
54% HALEN Van ____, US rock band (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 10, 2026
54% THESMITHS Manchester rock band whose eponymous first album was released in 1984 (9) The Times Specialist Sunday Jul 5, 2026

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