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Share today's solution with a friend: CROSSWORD SETTER: Dan Margolis THEME: “Genres” of Songs … today’s themed answers are the names of songs that have been assigned an “unexpected” genre, one more suited the song title: 17A. "Hip-hop" song of 1967 : WHITE RABBIT 29A. "Rap" song of 1966 : KNOCK ON WOOD 45A. "Country" song of 1971 : AMERICAN PIE 60A. "Metal" song of 1950 : SILVER BELLS BILL BUTLER ’S COMPLETION TIME: 6m 08s ANSWERS fairy tail episodes I MISSED: 0
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