The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 plus 3 letter word STATUS QUO
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More clues leading to the result STATUS QUO
- As it is, half of stations used quotas
- How things stand for rockers
- Sort out squats? The rebels don’t like that
- Group that’s favoured by conservatives
- Group that sees no reason to change
- Numerical data question over including university in band
- Existing situation in America? Question coming in to us at broadcast
- Three-chord wonders with same old same old?
- Present position: small sad squat in outback
- Band question opening of orchestra after standing
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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 = status quo.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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