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Today’s Theme, Explained

Today’s theme is ‘Name dropping’. Expand to see what that means for today’s puzzle.

Each wordis a famous singer’s stage name,but it doesn’t directly say their real name, hence “name dropping”.

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Thefirst wordis a singer made “purple rain” famous (not literally, of course).

Thesecond word’sdebut album, “Bat Out of Hell,” was a massive seller.

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Thethird wordstarted her career young, belting out “Get the Party Started”.

Thefourth wordis a rapper and actor that incorporates social commentary into his music.

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Thefifth wordis a soulful singer is known for his distinct falsetto and a hit song about kissing someone.

Thesixth wordis a singer-songwriter found fame in the late 90s with the hit “Who Will Save Your Soul.”

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Theseventh word’sR&B singer’s breakout duet was about a broken relationship. (“The Boy Is Mine”)

Thespangramcould refer to any band or singer.