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

Here is the answer for the crossword clue New wave band whose breakthrough album was Rio in 1982 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 11 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DURAN DURAN.

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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% DEVO New wave band with the 1979 album "Duty Now for the Future" (4) New York Times Jun 5, 2026
5% COPA Rio beach (4) Newsday Jul 10, 2026
5% TEETH Babies' breakthroughs? (5) The Washington Post Mini Jul 7, 2026
5% THESMITHS Manchester rock band whose eponymous first album was released in 1984 (9) The Times Specialist Sunday Jul 5, 2026
5% RELEASE Launch, like a new album (7) USA Today Jul 5, 2026
5% TIDAL ___ wave (5) USA Today Jun 27, 2026
5% OCHO __ Rios, Jamaica (4) Commuter Jun 25, 2026
5% KIA Rio automaker (3) USA Today Jun 20, 2026
5% RIG Band lacking new equipment (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Jun 13, 2026

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