Crossword Clue: One-named former Police frontman
Here's the answer to the One-named former Police frontman crossword clue, with an explanation and where it has appeared.
Definition & answer: STING
"One-named former Police frontman" points to STING, a 5-letter entry that starts with S and finishes on G and carries 1 vowel. Because every square it occupies also belongs to a down or across answer crossing it, you can often back into STING from the letters around it rather than the clue alone.
Origin & meaning
Sting is the English musician who fronted the band The Police before a successful solo career. His hits include 'Every Breath You Take' and 'Fields of Gold.'
Common usage
Compact, single-vowel answers such as STING are a constructor's staple: they slot into a 5-square space and play nicely in both directions. Solvers who recognize it on sight save real time on the daily puzzle.
Crossword trivia
Sting belongs to the small vocabulary of words that appear constantly in grids. Because it's only 5 letters, editors can drop it almost anywhere, which is why regular solvers know it on sight.
Stuck on this clue?
Stuck on "One-named former Police frontman"? Don't force it — solve the clues crossing this slot instead. One or two intersecting letters usually make STING obvious. Working from the crossings is the single most useful habit for getting faster.
This clue in different puzzles
The clue "One-named former Police frontman" is just one way to arrive at STING. Across different puzzles and editors you may see the same answer clued as "The Police frontman turned solo star". Recognizing that a single answer can wear many clues is one of the fastest ways to level up as a solver.
Example sentences
- "A 5-letter slot and a clue like 'One-named former Police frontman'? That's STING nine times out of ten."
- "I second-guessed it, but the crossing answers confirmed STING was right."
- "I had the crossing letters, so writing STING into the grid took no time at all."