"Dancing Queen" band

Latest answer — September 08, 2026

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Clue explained

ABBA is the Swedish pop band that recorded “Dancing Queen,” one of its best-known songs. The clue uses the song title as a quick identifier for the group.

Clue type:
Pop culture
The Swedish pop group ABBA performing on stage

NYT Mini Crossword

This clue's Tuesday, September 08, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1The Stars and Stripes, e.g.
  2. 5Wake word for an Amazon device
  3. 6+1 score in golf
  4. 7Prepare water for pasta
  5. 8Some wall decorations

Down

  1. 1Elevator selection
  2. 2Not phony, informally
  3. 3Figure skating jump
  4. 4Half of a portmanteau combined with "-borhood"
  5. 5"Dancing Queen" band

The answer to “"Dancing Queen" band” in the New York Times Mini crossword is ABBA — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on September 8, 2026 at 5-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“"Dancing Queen" band” answer

ABBA (4 letters)

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What does ABBA mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of ABBA is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • (in the New Testament) God as father
  • father (often as a familiar form of address in Muslim families)

When else has “"Dancing Queen" band” appeared?

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September 8, 2026 (most recent) → ABBA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “"Dancing Queen" band”?

The answer is ABBA, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on September 8, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “"Dancing Queen" band”?

4 letters: ABBA.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on September 8, 2026, at 5-Down.

Can “"Dancing Queen" band” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Mini sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

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