BWS Puzzle 3: Billboard ̶H̶o̶t̶ Not 100

One thing I mentioned in my intro post on this blog is that I made crosswords with indie rock themes for a music blog back in the day (10ish years ago). Lately, I've been looking through those old puzzles, as well as the digital equivalent of scraps of paper with theme ideas scribbled on them. Today, I took one of those ideas and turned it into a proper puzzle!

I doubt this puzzle would work at any crossword publication: the theme is a little loose, and the band names that form that theme are not all widely known. Still, I'm working on making better fill and clues these days, and I think this puzzle will give you a fun, reasonable challenge.

Enjoy the solve, and share if you do! Constructive feedback in the comments is always welcome.

Download links: [puz] [pdf] [solution]

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