Cryptic crossword clue
Sad, sad strands of Gershwin tunes, for instance 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word STANDARDS

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What does STANDARDS mean?

STANDARDS noun
  1. A principle or example or measure used for comparison.
  2. A vertical pole with something at its apex.
  3. A manual transmission vehicle.
  4. The upper petal or banner of a papilionaceous corolla.
  5. An inverted knee timber placed upon the deck instead of beneath it, with its vertical branch turned upward from that which lies horizontally.
  6. A large drinking cup.
  7. Standard idiom, a prestigious or standardized language variety; standard language
STANDARDS adjective
  1. Pertaining to standards, concerned with standards, specific to standards.

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