1980 hard rock album that went 22x platinum ... or a hint to how to cross this puzzle's 27-Across Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BACKINBLACK 1980 hard rock album that went 22x platinum ... or a hint to how to cross this puzzle's 27-Across (11)
54% ACDC Rock band with a 1980 album that went 25x platinum (4) New York Times Oct 22, 2020
48% WINNER See 27 Across (6) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 15, 2026
48% ROCKED Went hard (6) USA Today Oct 29, 2025
46% BETTE "___ of Roses" (punnily titled 1995 platinum album) (5) The Washington Post Mini Jan 10, 2026
46% COMPLIMENTSOFTHESEASON See 27 Across (22) The Telegraph Toughie Nov 14, 2025
46% GRASS Makeup of 27-Across (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 5, 2025
44% WORDSALAD Impossible-to-follow speech, and a hint to the ends of 17-, 27-, 48- and 60-Across (9) Wall Street Journal Jan 13, 2026
44% FAKEIDS Aids for minors buying liquor ... or a hint to 17-, 27- and 44-Across (7) New York Times Dec 24, 2025
44% UFO 27-Across transportation (3) Newsday Oct 26, 2025
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