Slash
publication date: Thursday, September 17, 2015 (part of Fall 2015)
category: Music
clue: This top hat aficionado with a violent mononym is known for his slippery, grimy style of playing guitar and his feud with former bandmate Axl Rose.
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, Mike Eberhart, and Stan Iwanchuk