He wrote the words and music for Johnny's "A Boy Named Sue" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHEL He wrote the words and music for Johnny's "A Boy Named Sue" (4)
67% SUE Boy's name in a Johnny Cash song (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 11, 2025
61% ROBIN Bird or boy's name (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 19, 2025
61% ATTA "___ boy!" (encouraging words) (4)
61% NAMED Johnny Cash's "A Boy ___ Sue" (5)
58% SHEET Word with rock and music (5) LA Times Daily Oct 10, 2025
58% ABOY Johnny Cash's '___ Named Sue' (4) Wall Street Journal Apr 5, 2018
58% EMTS Silverstein who wrote 'A Boy Named Sue' (4) New York Times Aug 20, 2015
55% MIS Sue Grafton's "-- for Malice" (3) Thomas Joseph Oct 17, 2025
55% OLDE Word in a shoppe name (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 6, 2025
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