This goo was worth a point in December 2024.

publication date: Sunday, December 8, 2024 (part of December 2024)

category: Music

clue: He traded in a diamond for $10 of marijuana, but in the two decades since he died, his reputation has gone platinum.

explanation: Abbott, who originally went by the nickname Diamond Darrell before changing it to Dimebag Darrell for most of his career, was the lead guitarist of Pantera and Damageplan. He was murdered on stage by a fan on December 8, 2024. more…

intended difficulty: hard

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, and Richard Slominsky


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