Cryptic crossword clue
Band's big hit not the second

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word SASH

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The straight part
We know that "Band" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case band = sash.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SASH mean?

SASH noun
  1. A piece of cloth designed to be worn around the waist.
  2. A decorative length of cloth worn over the shoulder to the opposite hip, often for ceremonial or other formal occasions.
SASH verb
  1. To adorn with a sash.
SASH noun
  1. The opening part (casement) of a window usually containing the glass panes, hinged to the jamb, or sliding up and down as in a sash window.
  2. A draggable vertical or horizontal bar used to adjust the relative sizes of two adjacent windows.
  3. In a sawmill, the rectangular frame in which the saw is strained and by which it is carried up and down with a reciprocating motion; the gate.
SASH verb
  1. To furnish with a sash.

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