What replaced catgut guitar strings in the late 1940s? (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NYLON What replaced catgut guitar strings in the late 1940s? (5) (5)
5% BASS Guitar, usually with four strings (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 9, 2026
5% TAUT Stretched like guitar strings (4) Universal Jan 28, 2026
4% ZOOTSUITS Flashy 1940s outfits (9) Wall Street Journal Feb 14, 2026
4% SOLO Word with guitar or go (4) New York Times Feb 13, 2026
4% ROSIE Riveter on 1940s posters (5) Wall Street Journal Feb 11, 2026
4% SATINFOR Replaced as a substitute (8) New York Times Feb 11, 2026
4% LES Guitar pioneer Paul (3) Universal Feb 9, 2026
4% STARTERMOTOR Replacement for a crank handle, and what asterisked entries literally have (12) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 9, 2026
4% RECENT Of late (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Feb 7, 2026
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