US bandleader of the 1940s and 50s, whose name sounds like a director * Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPIKEJONES US bandleader of the 1940s and 50s, whose name sounds like a director * (10) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 8, 2024
5% COUNTBASIE Jazz bandleader * (10) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 12, 2026
5% DUKEELLINGTON Jazz bandleader * (13) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 12, 2026
5% ROO Hundred Acre Wood creature whose name sounds remorseful (3) The Atlantic Sep 10, 2026
5% ARTIE Name that sounds like the neighbors of "S" (5) Universal Sep 3, 2026
5% OLIN "This Is Us" director Ken (4) LA Times Daily Aug 30, 2026
5% ABEL Biblical name that sounds like a synonym of "qualified" (4) Universal Aug 29, 2026
5% ANG With 50-Across, "Brokeback Mountain" director (3) Universal Aug 28, 2026
5% PISA Italian city whose name sounds similar to a food (4) Universal Aug 26, 2026
5% ICET Rapper whose name sounds like a cold drink (4) Universal Aug 23, 2026

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