The Clue
Lounge entertainment (4 letter answer)
The Answer
TRIO
Tags
Notes
The answer TRIO is seen frequently, appearing about once every 60 puzzles.
Related Clues
Duo + one
The Kingston ___
Threesome
Combo size
Combo of a sort
Cream, e.g.
Cream, for example
Division of a minuet
Group of three
The Magi, e.g.
Minuet part
Minuet section
Music group
Musical ensemble
Musical group
The Ronettes, e.g.
Small combo
Stooges, e.g.
The Stooges, e.g.
The Supremes, e.g.
Third of a nonet
The Ames Brothers, e.g.
The Andrews Sisters, e.g.
Beethoven's "Archduke," e.g.
Chamber-music ensemble
Chamber-music piece
Charlie's Angels, e.g.
Gatlin Brothers, e.g.
Haydn string composition
Jazz group, often
The Jonas Brothers, e.g.
Peter, Paul and Mary
Rock music's Rush, for one
Rock's Cream, for instance
Subordinate division of a minuet
Weird sisters, e.g.
The witches in "Macbeth," e.g.
Huey, Dewey and Louie, e.g.
Peter, Paul and Mary, e.g.
Pop music's TLC, e.g.
Rock music's Police, e.g.
Snap, Crackle and Pop, e.g.
Wynken, Blynken and Nod, e.g.
Country music's Dixie Chicks, e.g.
Rap's Salt-N-Pepa, e.g.
Definition
TRIO as a noun:
1. (three, 3, III, trio, threesome, tierce, leash, troika, triad, trine, trinity, ternary, ternion, triplet, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce-ace) = the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
2. a musical composition for three performers
3. three performers or singers who perform together
4. (trio, triad, triplet, triple) = a set of three similar things considered as a unit
5. (trio, threesome, triad, trinity) = three people considered as a unit