"Bands" Answers

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Answer Explanation to “Bands”

1A Fifty back! Not bad in the upshot

Fifty = L

Not bad = so so

So so ‘back’ = OS OS

 Upshot = lob

‘in’ OS OS we have LOB giving us  OS LOB OS

Answer : Los Lobos

6A Auntie, not British but Australian

Auntie = BBC

Not British ( B ) but Australian ( A ) means take out B and replace with A

Answer : ABC

8A Look back in anger – oddly changing sides

Anger , oddly = AGR

Changing sides refers to R which is right ; when changed it becomes L

So we have AGL

Look = SEE ; SEE back = EES

Place AGL in EES giving us E AGL ES

Answer : Eagles

10A Basketry is such a job!

Basketry involves weaving of rushes

As such it a RUSH job

Answer : Rush

13A Moment of clarity!

Such a moment is an AHA moment

Answer : A-Ha

14A Way of life followed by guild

Way of life = culture

Guild = club

‘followed’ is a juxtaposition indicator

Answer : Culture Club

18A Zero to thousand?Its average!

Zero =O thousand = M

Its average is 500 = D

So we have OMD

Answer : OMD

19A Never very content

‘content’ is a hidden indicator

neVER VE ry

Answer : Verve

2D Lovebirds

Love = O

Birds = JAYS

Answer : O’Jays

3D  X-rated entertainment

X-rated = blue

Entertainment = cheer

Answer : Blue Cheer

4D Suspect holds the keys

Suspect = sus

Keys = GG

SUS holds GG = SU GG S

Answer : Suggs

5D Can outrank king and queen

 Ace can outrank king and queen

Answer : ACE

7D Freely elocute without limits

ELOCUTE without limits = LOCUT ( take out the letters at the limits )

LOCUT freely = CLOUT

Answer : Clout

9D Bachelor-clutching straws

Bachelor = B

STRAWS clutching B = STRAWBS

Answer : Strawbs

11D Fine a couple of learners

Fine = F

A couple of learners = A LL

Answer : Fall

12D In ’92, primarily

’92 is ninety two

Two ‘primarily’ = T

T is put in ninety ( XC )

X T C

Answer : XTC

15D “For all to see?”  “For most”

For all to see = U ( classification of movie suitable for universal viewing )

For most = FO ( most is deletion indicator )

Answer : UFO

16D You too on radio

On radio is homonym indicator

You too  sounds like U2

Answer : U2

17D Carbon credit

Carbon = C

Credit = CR

Answer : CCR

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