The Reverend Al ___ (soul/gospel great who turns 80 today) Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. an area of closely cropped grass surrounding the hole on a golf course
2. a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
(adjective)
1. of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
2. naive and easily deceived or tricked
(verb)
1. turn or become green

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

REVEREND (adjective)
1. worthy of adoration or reverence
REVEREND (noun)
1. a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
2. a title of respect for a clergyman
GOSPEL (noun)
1. the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ’s life and teachings
2. folk music consisting of a genre of a cappella music originating with Black slaves in the United States and featuring call and response; influential on the development of other genres of popular music (especially soul)

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More Daily Beast Crossword (4/13/2026) Answers

Across

6. Big party

10. "Scary ___ 6" (long-awaited sequel that drops this summer)

11. Chips that pay for your hand

12. Female friend, in Lima

13. Like an atrium

14. With 23-Across: signature song of 1-Across

16. Tape recorded button letters

17. "___ Distance, Spring Is Green" (South Korean show)

18. Music for Madness and the Specials

21. 2004 movie with nine sequels

23. See 14-Across

26. Radiohead's "My ___ Lung"

27. The Eagles' "___ Tell You Why"

30. Give for a while

31. Where the Golden Girls would chat in the evening

32. Ruffles rival

33. ___ Heights

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Down

1. "CBS This Morning" rival

2. ___-com

3. Agatha Christie's "___ Under the Sun"

4. "The ___ Sanction"

5. Least like a teenager's room, maybe

6. Comments from the flock

7. "Been So Long" singer Baker

8. ___-O-Matic (baseball game)

9. 2003 hit with an exclamation point

15. Language in which "hakuna matata" means "no problem"

18. "___ D.R.E." (1999 hit)

19. Home to K-Pop

20. "The thrill of victory, the ___ of defeat" (old ABC Sports line)

22. "___ make it if we try" ("Just the Two of Us" line)

24. Finishes up

25. Earful from someone who's mad

28. 'I'll pass'

29. Queen's "___ Your Mother Down"

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