USA TODAY Crossword · 45-Across · 4 letters
“Acoustic Soul” singer India.___ USA TODAY Crossword clue
Editorially reviewed August 29, 2026
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Phrase cue
Complete the singer's stylized name with a four-letter segment beginning with A.
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Answer
Why these words complete it
ARIE completes the performer's stylized name India.Arie. The quoted album title identifies the four-letter name segment requested by the blank.
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The supplied first name and quoted album ask for the remaining four-letter part of the artist's stage name.
What the completed phrase means
India.Arie is a singer-songwriter whose debut studio album is titled Acoustic Soul.
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45-Across in USA TODAY Crossword puzzle for August 29, 2026.
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