Del Shannon’s first single, a 1961 No 1 hit in the USA and UK Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Del Shannon’s first single, a 1961 No 1 hit in the USA and UK last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RUNAWAY.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RUNAWAY Del Shannon’s first single, a 1961 No 1 hit in the USA and UK (7) The Times Specialist Sunday Mar 1, 2020
58% HATS "___ Off to Larry," 1961 Del Shannon hit (4)
56% ROXANNE First UK hit for The Police (7) (7) The Sun Mini May 2, 2026
56% RAYCHARLES Singer with the 1961 #1 hit "Hit the Road Jack" (10) New York Times Apr 13, 2026
52% BST UTC+1 in the UK (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 18, 2026
52% IGO "___ to Pieces" (Del Shannon hit) (3)
49% BACKHOME 1970 UK no 1 single by the England World Cup Squad '70 (4,4) (8) Mirror Quiz Jul 14, 2026
49% FEY SNL UK's first host (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 3, 2026
49% ONEON Situation after a single hit (5) The Washington Post Mini Jun 10, 2026
49% DANCINGQUEEN #1 hit by ABBA (12) Eugene Sheffer May 4, 2026

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