Complete Clue List
Across
1. Founder & lead vocalist of The Pretenders; Chrissie ___
4. The Steel Woods were making hay in 2017; "___ in the Wind"
7. Elton John, afraid of the dark in 1974; "Don't ___ the Sun Go Down on Me"
8. Variant of Ralph, single released twice by The Automatic from "Not Accepted Anywhere" (2006)
9. In 1949 he took a "Mule Train" to number one on "Sixteen Tons"; Tennessee ___ Ford
10. Neil Diamond 'saw her face' in 1979 and declared "___ Believer" (Two words 2,1) First contracts
11. With the Dukes, he recorded "Ghosts of West Virginia" in 2020; Steve ___
14. The Who chasing a pound of flesh with this 1971 compilation; "___, Beaty, Big & Bouncy"
17. Chris Stapleton was all about departures in 2020; "You Should Probably ___"
20. Lady Gaga plays a straight hand in 2008; "___ Face"
23. In 1977 a pessimistic Billy Joel sings of mortality; "Only the Good ___ Young"
24. An experienced Jimi Hendrix calls on Earth in 1967; "___ Stone From the Sun"
25. A case of kingdom come for Clown Core in 2020; "Infinite ___ of Incomprehensible Suffering"
26. From their "Demon Days" in 2005, the Gorillaz started up "Feel Good ___" (Abbreviation)
27. "What Do You Know About Love?" was the question off her 1959 studio LP; Della ___
28. A true/false response from George Strait in 1995; "Check ___ No" (Two words 3,2)
Down
1. She tooted loud with her hit "Stormy Weather" (1943); Lena ___
2. Senegalese singer, collaborated with Neneh Cherry on "7 Seconds" (1994); Youssou ___
3. Had hits with "Lights" (2011) & "Anything Could Happen" (2012); ___ Goulding
4. A misty John Hartford seeks alternate transport with this 1971 LP; "___ Powered Aereo-Takes"
5. Birth name of the singer known professionally as Muni Long; Priscilla ___ Hamilton
6. Gunther & the Sunshine Girls are on the beach in 2004; "Teeny ___ String Bikini"
12. Always have a plan B, according to Ben Schneider & Lord Huron in 2023; "___ Up My Sleeve
13. Australian singer, had hits with "Knock Knock Who's There" & "Snowbird" in 1970; ___ Maessen
15. Skyhooks claiming belief in themselves in 1975; "___ is Not a Dirty Word"
16. A bit of incestual bondage from Queen in 1976; "___ Your Mother Down"
17. Bobby Charles was not hanging around in 1955; "See You ___, Alligator"
18. Simple Minds confirming that they were not dead in 1985; "___ and Kicking"
19. Pearl Jam's lead vocalist; ___ Vedder
20. Canadian born bandleader, had a US #1 hit with "Theme from a Summer Place" (1960); ___ Faith
21. There's a touch of Maxwell Smart in Arch Enemy's 8th studio LP; "___ Legions" (2011)
22. Stage name of UK singer born Sarah Joyce, released "Seasons of My Soul" in 2010