Crossword Clue: 1987 Michael Jackson album
Here's the answer to the 1987 Michael Jackson album crossword clue, with an explanation and where it has appeared.
Definition & answer: BAD
BAD solves the clue "1987 Michael Jackson album". Spanning 3 letters (1 vowel, 2 consonants), it begins at B and ends at D. Like most crossword fill, it lives at the intersection of two words, so a single confirmed crossing letter frequently reveals the whole entry.
Origin & meaning
'Bad' is Michael Jackson's 1987 album, the follow-up to the record-breaking 'Thriller.' It produced five number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100, a first for any album.
Common usage
Bad turns up often in crosswords because of that letter mix. Words like BAD interlock cleanly with longer entries, so constructors reach for them to make a grid fit together without awkward clashes. Given a 3-square slot and a crossing letter or two, it's usually quick to confirm.
Crossword trivia
At 3 letters, BAD shows up in daily mini and themed puzzles far more than longer, obscure words. It's the kind of entry worth memorizing — the more common short words you know cold, the faster you solve.
Stuck on this clue?
If this clue won't come, leave it and fill the answers that cross it. Once a couple of BAD's letters are locked by neighboring words, the entry tends to reveal itself. Crossings beat staring at a clue every time.
This clue in different puzzles
Setters vary how they clue BAD — sometimes with a straight dictionary definition, sometimes with wordplay, a pun, or a fill-in-the-blank — but the answer itself stays the same. Learning to spot the answer behind the disguise is a core crossword skill.
Example sentences
- "Seeing '1987 Michael Jackson album' in the clue list, an experienced solver pencils in BAD almost immediately."
- "Once the B was confirmed by the crossing word, BAD was the only entry that fit."
- "A 3-letter slot and a clue like '1987 Michael Jackson album'? That's BAD nine times out of ten."