| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| ORCHESTRAS | Bands | |
| GROUPS | Bands | |
| RIBBONS | Woven bands | |
| WAVELENGTHS | Wireless bands | |
| FREQUENCIES | Radio bands | |
| GANGSUP | Bands together | |
| BRAIDS | Woven bands | |
| HOOPS | Barrel bands | |
| AIRWAVES | Transmitting bands | |
| OPENERS | Warm-up bands | |
| SASHES | Silk bands | |
| RINGS | Wedding bands | |
| STRAPS | Fastening bands | |
| SPECTRA | Prism bands | |
| DOGCOLLARS | Pets’ neck bands | |
| TIARAS | Jewelled ornamental bands | |
| QUARTETS | Bands of four | |
| CUFFS | Bands on bottom of sleeves | |
| STRIGATE | Having transverse bands of color. | |
| AMPS | Required by rock bands in campsites | |
| ROCKGROUPS | Heavy metal bands or geological classifications | |
| STRIPES | Bands tour the East in steamship | |
| ZONED | Having zones, or concentric bands; striped. | |
| SINEWS | Is back with news about tough bands | |
| RAINBOWS | Squabbles about a bin for colourful bands | |