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The challenge in the Author Lounge reads... Create a medium or large fully symmetrical crossword. At least 17 words (medium grid) or 20 words (large grid) must contain consecutive double letters (ie: 'EE' 'BB' etc). Reckon I got 25 in a medium grid... best of luck.
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      1. Recorded the LP "Shower Rod" (2014), part of TV series "Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta" (2012); ___ London
      4. Theme song for "I Expect You to Die 3" (2023) by Haley Reinhart; "___ in the Machine"
      6. Remembrance flower, song from "The Wiz" (1978) by Quincy Jones; "___ Girls"
      9. With 20D: 2002 Christian hip-hop single from Grits; "___ (My Life Be Like)" (2nd word of 2)
      10. "Sweet Pea" in 1966, became "Dizzy" in 1969; Tommy ___
      11. A Latin horse, song from "Hooves of the Horses" (2004) by Wylie & the Wild West; "___ Caballus"
      12. Her single "Simplemente Amigos" was #1 on the US Latin charts in 1989; ___ Gabriel
      13. Disco hit from "Saturday Night Fever" for the Bee Gees in 1978; "More ___ Woman" (Two words 4,1)
      14. A tavern adorns Ian Gillan's fourth solo LP; "Gillan's ___" (2006)
      15. Paul Kelly reminiscing in 1992; "When I First ___ Your Ma"
      16. Original lead singer of AC/DC... before there was Bon Scott; Dave ___
      19. Had a massive hit in 1972 with "Old Dogs, Children And Watermelon Wine"; ___ T. Hall
      21. The Poets of Rhythm moved 150 feet in 2013; "Fifty ___ of Soul"
      24. Oily track from "The Prophet", a 2011 LP by comedian Lewis Black; "___ Valdez"
      27. Norwegian synth-pop band who urged you to "Take on Me" in 1985
      29. Bearing Elvis Presley's middle name, had a hit with his single "Crush on You" (1997); ___ Carter
      32. The final studio LP from Paul McCartney & Wings goes back to the start; "Back to the ___" (1979)
      33. A squat song from funk band War in 1975; "___ Rider"
      34. No ruins from The Strokes' 2011 LP "Angles"; "___ Picchu"
      37. Ween had the slippery Midas touch with this 1997 track from "The Mollusk" LP; "The Golden ___"
      39. Some fretting from Dire Straits' "Brothers in Arms" (1985) LP; "Why ___"
      42. This "Excitable Boy" was hounded by the "Werewolves of London" in 1978; Warren ___
      45. An imitator swung through the trees for the Kinks in 1970; "___-Man"
      47. The Doobie Brothers play jester in 1979; "What ___ Believes" (Two words 1,4)
      50. The Righteous Brothers were receding with this 1965 single; "___ Tide"
      51. Rufus Thomas and his best friend getting some exercise in 1963; "Walking the ___"
      52. In "Fiddler on the Roof" (1971) he bemoaned "If I Were a Rich Man"; Chaim ___
      53. Indian language song by Ajay Gogavale from the "Sairat" (2016) soundtrack; "___ Lagla"
      54. Bossk, off their ".4" LP (2024) informed us that "Events ___ in Real Time"
      55. Spanish beat group, had a hit in 1966 with "Black is Black"; ___ Bravos
      56. Lead singer of Mott the Hoople for its duration; ___ Hunter
      57. We heard her "Roar" in 2013; Katy ___
      58. Released posthumously, a 1959 hit for Buddy Holly; "Peggy ___ Got Married"
      59. In 2006 his "Hearts a Mess" and in 2011 he ran into "Somebody That I Used to Know"

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      1. Long time keyboardist for Elvis Costello, briefly had the stage name Steve A'Dore; Steve ___
      2. Influential jazz drummer, noted for his solo on Benny Goodman's "Sing, Sing, Sing" (1937); Gene ___
      3. Led by Liam & Noel Gallagher, this Manchester band's debut LP was "Definitely Maybe" (1994)
      4. Something sung with rhythm by the Michael Zager Band in 1978; "Let's All ___"
      5. Co-founder of Foreigner, had a solo hit with "Midnight Blue" in 1987; Lou ___
      6. Was a Traveling Wilbury and the man in front of the Heartbreakers; Tom ___
      7. Sounds fair, she won critical acclaim for her debut LP "Exile in Guyville" (1993); Liz ___
      8. On their debut studio LP, "Picture Book" (1985), Simply Red were "Holding Back the ___"
      17. In 2009 30 Seconds to Mars channel the voice of the people on "This Is War"; "___ Populi"
      18. Punk rocker Ian North's 1979 debut album was something new
      20. With 9A: 2002 Christian hip-hop single from Grits; "___ (My Life Be Like)" (1st word of 2)
      22. A homesick Mogwai from 1997; "Yes! I ___ Long Way From Home" (Two words 2,1)
      23. Front-man for bands such as Elf, Rainbow, and Black Sabbath, among others; Ronnie James ___
      24. Place of Johnny Depp's nightmares or Jimmy Wopo's 2016 single "___ Street"
      25. UK rock band that was "Making Plans for Nigel" in 1979
      26. German for new or West German krautrock band who released "Hallogallo" in 2022
      27. In 1999, blink-182 had a dose of forgetfulness; "What's My ___ Again?"
      28. Country-rock single from Brian Cadd's "Moonshine" (1974) LP; "___ in the Way (They Use My Face)"
      29. Sounds like wonder, single by El Hitla from his "Owe Nobody Nothin'" LP (2018); "___ Yea"
      30. Acronym for cultural movement that used music festivals as a means to protest against segregation
      31. Woodwind instrument, similar to the flute, prominent in Persian music
      35. Lead guitarist for KISS, had a solo hit with "New York Groove" in 1978; ___ Frehley
      36. A number one sob story from Carmen Lombardo from 1937; "Boo-___"
      38. Released in 1987, there's sixth sense about the Bee Gees 17th studio album (Acronym)
      40. In 1965 the Rolling Stones were conscious of their silver lining; "Get ___ of My Cloud"
      41. My-oh-me-oh, the tune that became Peter Allen's signature song; "I Go to ___" (1976)
      42. In 1983 they told us that every girl is crazy about a "Sharp Dressed Man" (Two letters, one word)
      43. What an adder, Brazilian heavy metal band recorded "Soldiers of Sunrise" in 1987
      44. Canadian singer who took flight in 2000 with "I'm Like a Bird"; ___ Furtado
      45. Slayer fell into a deep chasm with their fifth studio LP; "Season in the ___" (1990)
      46. John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band provided the music for the 1983 film "___ & the Cruisers"
      47. T-Rex's second hit "Get it On" (1971) was retitled to "Bang ___ (Get it On)" (Two words 1,4)
      48. B-side to the single "One of Us" (1981) had ABBA in two minds; "Should I Laugh ___" (Two words 2,3)
      49. Modest Mouse were thinking big with their third release; "The World at ___" (2004)