Stuck on the LA Times clue “1977 Top 20 single by Boz Scaggs”? Below you’ll find gentle hints, a spoiler-safe reveal, and context on the track’s place in Boz Scaggs’s discography and pop culture. For daily help and archives, visit Clue of the Day.
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Why “LIDOSHUFFLE” Fits This Clue
Boz Scaggs’s radio peak in the mid-1970s delivered multiple hits. “Lido Shuffle” became a staple of classic-rock playlists and climbed into the U.S. Top 20 in 1977. In crossword form, multi-word titles drop spaces and punctuation, yielding LIDOSHUFFLE. The clue’s year and “Top 20” tag are strong signals, narrowing to a short list of charting Scaggs singles.
If you considered other titles from that era (e.g., the big ballads and R&B-tinged tracks), the two-word structure and lively tempo of this song are good differentiators. Crossings typically confirm the uncommon letter pairings (LI-DO) early, after which the remainder fills cleanly thanks to common consonants in SHUFFLE.
Editor’s note for solvers: song titles are frequent mid-week targets because they’re memorable yet checkable. When you see a specific year plus “Top 20,” think: chart data + era + artist’s signature sound—then test likely titles against your crossings.
Strategy: Use the Year + Chart Clueing
Calendar anchors (“1977”) drastically reduce the candidate set. Pair that with “Top 20,” which filters to major singles. If a two-word title is suspected, remember the crossword convention: enter it as one string. Lock the uncommon fragment first (LIDO-), then confirm the rest via crossings.
