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.
difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Richard Slominsky, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, Mike Eberhart, and Stan Iwanchuk
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