New wave band whose breakthrough album was Rio in 1982 Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DURAN DURAN New wave band whose breakthrough album was Rio in 1982 (11) The Times Specialist Sunday Jun 25, 2023
6% HUEY Lewis whose band was called The News (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 8, 2025
6% TALKINGHEAD Pundit snubbed new wave band (11)
6% DURAN When doubled, a New Wave band (5) LA Times Daily Jun 8, 2025
5% ELA "She," in Rio (3)
5% VAST Alternative rock band with the song "Touched" whose name is an abbreviation and also the title of their first album (4)
5% FAVELA Rio slum (6) The Telegraph Quick Aug 16, 2025
5% TEN Pearl Jam album whose title is a number (3) Universal Aug 6, 2025
5% CURE Medical breakthrough (4) Newsday Aug 4, 2025
5% POLIOVACCINE Major medical breakthrough of the 1950s (12) LA Times Daily Aug 2, 2025

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