Wild Cherry's "Play That ___ Music" Crossword Clue

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(adjective)
1. (of jazz) having the soulful feeling of early blues
2. offensively malodorous

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

MUSIC (noun)
1. punishment for one’s actions
2. any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds
CHERRY (adjective)
1. of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
CHERRY (noun)
1. a red the color of ripe cherries
2. any of numerous trees and shrubs producing a small fleshy round fruit with a single hard stone; many also produce a valuable hardwood

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4. Abound (with)

8. Misery actor James

12. Blues legend John ___ Hooker

13. Luminous glow

14. Add to the staff

15. Bruce Springsteen's "Working ___ Dream" (2 wds.)

16. Top 10 hit song by 50-Across and Kendrick Lamar on the "Black Panther" soundtrack (3 wds.)

18. Dutch cheese that may be smoked

20. "Be ___ Guest" ("Beauty and the Beast" song)

21. Cold War initials

24. Many characters on "The Big Bang Theory"

28. Communications code word for A

31. Kelly Clarkson's "I Do Not ___ Up"

33. "Treat ___ Better" (Shawn Mendes hit song)

34. Top 10 hit song by 50-Across on the "My Dear Melancholy" EP (4 wds.)

37. Evidence on "NCIS," for short

38. "Radioactive" rock band Kings of ___

39. Dollars

40. ___ pants (warm-weather wear)

42. Word after "Quiet" and "Pussy," in band names

44. The "A" of "ERA" (Abbr.)

46. Rock climber's stop

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55. George Gershwin's lyricist brother

56. "Flowers on the ___" (Statler Brothers song on the "Pulp Fiction" soundtrack)

57. Hawaiian island next to the Big Island

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Down

1. Online journal

2. "___ 911!" (Comedy Central cop series)

3. "Masters of Sex" actor Bridges

4. Spanish bar snacks

5. Continent north of Africa (Abbr.)

6. Big Band __

7. Deli spread, for short

8. Taking out the garbage or mowing the lawn, e.g.

9. "Walking on ___" (Katy Perry song)

10. Lever on a casino "bandit"

11. Word suggesting a name change

19. ___-purpose (serving two functions)

22. Actress Elisabeth of "Leaving Las Vegas"

23. Helicopter component

25. "American Idol" host Seacrest

26. Rounded stadium roof

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29. "Big Eyes" singer Del Rey

30. Book jacket part

32. Upscale hotel chain

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36. "Name That Tune" clue

41. "A Natural Man" Grammy winner Lou

43. Blast-from-the-past tune

45. Valuable stones

47. Chef's creation

48. Increase

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50. "___ Princes" (Spin Doctors hit song)

51. Classic TV's "Hee ___"

52. Right-angle bracket shape

53. Mary ___ Cosmetics

54. Many a Call the Midwife character

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