Originally American old term for a percussionist in a jazz or dance band Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TRAP DRUMMER Originally American old term for a percussionist in a jazz or dance band (12) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 22, 2023
3% DRUMMER Percussionist (7) The Telegraph Quick Feb 27, 2026
3% ABBA "Dancing Queen" band (4) Commuter Feb 9, 2026
3% STOMP Jazz dance (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 22, 2026
3% SUNRA The Arkestra jazz band leader (5) LA Times Daily Jan 15, 2026
2% JIVETALK American jazz slang Jack and I examine with a vacant look (8) The Telegraph Toughie Feb 27, 2026
2% UTA The Jazz, on scoreboards (3) LA Times Daily Feb 25, 2026
2% EASTERNER Term for an American Atlantic Coast dweller (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 23, 2026
2% TERPSICHOREAN Arranged research into origin of pole dancing (13) The Telegraph Toughie Feb 19, 2026
2% VAMP Improvise, in jazz (4) New York Times Feb 16, 2026

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