"Mind the Gap" by Emma Oxford and Will Pfadenhauer

Published weekly by expert constructor Peter Gordon, the Fireball crossword is famous for being hard. How hard? Well, in the words of Peter Gordon, if you need to ask, too hard for you! It is not regularly a meta crossword, but does feature a contest or meta puzzle several times throughout the year. Available here for a subscription: http://www.fireballcrosswords.com
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"Mind the Gap" by Emma Oxford and Will Pfadenhauer

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What #1 song of the past 20 years is hinted at by this puzzle?

Rules: Email Fireball the answer no later than 6 p.m. (Eastern time) on Sunday, September 17. Lots of prizes for the randomly-drawn winner.

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What a thrill to see @damefox and @AnswerPfinder on the byline!

I was a bit concerned since I don't know much about songs of the past 20 years, but I got it! And loved it! What a great puzzle!
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Yes, this one is worth the effort!
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Super-fun puzzle with 53D-worthy construction! Like @BarbaraK, I couldn't tell you a thing about this song, but I got the answer!
Good luck, fellow Muggles!
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Just got this one. All I can say is: wow!
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Loved this puzzle… great song, too 😊
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Relevant!
(not a spoiler)
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Agree with all the accolades here, really liked this puzzle, Emma and Will!
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Just adding another voice to the chorus—great puzzle! Very clever and fun!
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This one was so clever! Five theme entries with "gap" in the middle, and the words on either side of the gap are alternate answers to other clues.
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Makes me say, how did they do that?!
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Thanks everyone for your nice comments on this! If anyone's interested in more details about how this puzzle came to be, Will and I recorded a podcast episode about it that's out today Find it here or wherever you get your podcasts.
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