publication date: Wednesday, September 21, 2016 (part of Fall 2016)

category: Music

clue: This high-flying artist scored hits about love for her genre of music and hate for herself after falling in love.

explanation: Jett's hits included "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" and "I Hate Myself for Loving You." The term "high-flying" was a play on her name. more…

intended difficulty: hard

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Joanna Woods, and Jesse King


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