LA Times Crossword · 21-Across · 5 letters
"Copperhead Road" singer Steve LA Times Crossword clue
Editorially reviewed August 24, 2026
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Supply the five-letter surname of the singer-songwriter whose 1988 hit became a Tennessee state song.
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EARLE fits because it is the five-letter surname of Steve Earle, the singer-songwriter identified by the quoted song title.
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The clue supplies a first name and a well-known song title, so the missing information is the performer's surname.
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Steve Earle is an American singer-songwriter who wrote and recorded the 1988 song "Copperhead Road."
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21-Across in LA Times Crossword puzzle for August 24, 2026.
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