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I Read the News Today, Oh Boy: Deep Down

The last time we had a headline theme (a couple of weeks ago), we gave two hints. The first: "For this week's theme, we're doing song titles, which means the category is music. For a hint, we'll tell you that the headlines appear in the correct order for the theme, and that you would do well to focus on the first two headlines, because those are the easiest to pin down." And the second: "If there had been one more item, the headline would likely have been 'Straight, No Chaser,' which is a song by Marquis Hill."

And here is the solution, courtesy of reader P.A. in Redwood City, CA:

Every subject is a title of a song that has been recorded by an artist whose name includes a royal title.

And "Deep Down," the headline for this item, is by jazz drummer Joey Baron.

Here are the first 50 readers to get it right:

  1. G.M. in Chevy Chase, MD
  2. C.B. in Lakeville, MN
  3. N.H. in London, England, UK
  4. S.K. in Ardmore, PA
  5. J.N. in Zionsville, IN
  6. M.W. in Altea, Spain
  7. S.G. in Durham, NC
  8. P.A. in Redwood City
  9. D.E. in High Springs, FL
  10. A.D. in Vass, NC
  11. T.P. in Kings Park, NY
  12. M.V. in Oak Park, IL
  13. E.S. in Providence, RI
  14. K.H. in Golden, CO
  15. M.S. in Canton, NY
  16. M.T. in Wheat Ridge, CO
  17. D.S. in Layton, UT
  18. M.B. in Albany, NY
  19. S.R. in Paradise, CA
  20. D.C. in Teaneck, NJ
  21. J.D. in Olathe, KS
  22. K.J. in Paw Paw, MI
  23. G.M.K. in Mishawaka, IN
  24. P.F. in Las Vegas, NV
  25. E.S. in Maine, NY
  1. G.K. in Blue Island, IL
  2. M.L. in Simpsonville, SC
  3. B.W. in Tyngsborough, MA
  4. L.D. in Bedford, MA
  5. T.F. in Ridgewood, NJ
  6. A.D. in East Lansing, MI
  7. E.B. in Bloomington, IL
  8. M.M. in Dunellen, NJ
  9. C.S. in Chicago, IL
  10. R.G. in Baltimore, MD
  11. B.B. in Avon, CT
  12. L.S.-H. in Naarden, The Netherlands
  13. T.C. in St. Paul, MN
  14. M.L. in Iowa City, IA
  15. Z.K. in Albany, NY
  16. F.Y. in Ann Arbor, MI
  17. S.W. in Winter Garden, FL
  18. K.R. in Austin, TX
  19. M.T. in Simpsonville, SC
  20. T.K. in Half Moon Bay, St. Kitts
  21. D.M. in Oakland, CA
  22. B.B. in Charleston, WV
  23. J.C. in Trenton, NJ
  24. O.B. in Santa Monica, CA
  25. A.G. in Chicago, IL

This was a tough one, such that the 50th correct response was not received until 3:30 p.m. PT on Tuesday.

For this week's theme, it relies on one word per headline, it's in the category Science and Nature, and it does not include the "Never Forget" item. For a hint, we'll say that we can imagine certain people having an advantage when it comes to the solution. For example, all the folks listed in the Congress: Retirements link at the top left of this page. Or a very bad doctor. Or the Marx Brothers, particularly circa 1933.

If you have a guess, send it to comments@electoral-vote.com with subject line June 27 Headlines. (Z)



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