publication date: Friday, December 3, 2021 (part of Winter 2022)

category: Music

clue: He heard through the grapevine that it's sweet to be loved by someone who has the peculiar (well, maybe it isn't that peculiar) ability to heal sexually.

explanation: Gaye's hits include "I Heard It Through the Grapevine," "How Sweet It is (To Be Loved By You)," "Ain't That Peculiar," and "Sexual Healing." more…

intended difficulty: very easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Richard Slominsky, Denise Sawicki, Erik Bates, and Jesse King


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