Americana Music Crossword Puzzle

About the Americana Music Crossword Puzzle

This puzzle covers Americana’s blend of folk, country, blues, and other American roots traditions. Look for artists such as Emmylou Harris, Lucinda Williams, and Jason Isbell, along with instruments like the banjo and dobro and musical styles such as Cajun and zydeco. It’s a good fit for listeners exploring roots music, students learning about American musical traditions, and fans of singer-songwriters.

This crossword draws on 32 clues about Americana Music. Each grid uses a different handful and fits them together a new way, so press New puzzle for another whenever you finish. The answers are in the answer key when you print, and behind the Reveal button when you play.

Sample clues

• •Roots-rock style with twang and independent spirit (10 letters)
• •Twelve-bar style rooted in African American traditions (5 letters)
• •Resonator guitar often played with a slide (5 letters)
• •“Time (The Revelator)” singer-songwriter (12 letters)
• •Former Drive-By Truckers guitarist and “Cover Me Up” writer (11 letters)
• •Soul singer behind “I'll Take You There” (12 letters)
• •Whiskeytown founder and “Come Pick Me Up” singer (9 letters)
• •Minneapolis band behind “Blue” and “Waiting for the Sun” (11 letters)

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