Crossword Clue: 'Losing My Religion' band
Here's the answer to the 'Losing My Religion' band crossword clue, with an explanation and where it has appeared.
Definition & answer: REM
The answer to "'Losing My Religion' band" is REM. Rem is a 3-letter word made up of 1 vowel and 2 consonants, beginning with R and ending with M. In a crossword grid it occupies a 3-square slot, and each of its letters also forms part of a word crossing it — so even if the clue stumps you, the crossing entries will usually hand you enough letters to fill it in.
Origin & meaning
R.E.M. is the alternative rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980, fronted by Michael Stipe. Their 1991 song 'Losing My Religion' became a major crossover hit.
Common usage
Rem turns up frequently in crosswords precisely because of that letter mix. Short, vowel-friendly words like REM are a constructor's best friend: they interlock cleanly with longer entries and help a grid come together without awkward letter clashes. When you see a 3-letter slot and already have a crossing letter or two, REM is often quick to confirm — especially once the R or M is in place.
Crossword trivia
Because it is only 3 letters long, REM appears far more often in daily mini and themed puzzles than longer, more obscure words. Regular solvers come to recognize it on sight, and it is exactly the kind of entry worth committing to memory: the more common short words you know cold, the faster your solve times become.
Stuck on this clue?
If "'Losing My Religion' band" has you stuck, don't force it — jump to the clues crossing this slot instead. Filling in even one or two intersecting letters usually makes REM obvious. That crossing-first approach is the single most useful habit for improving at crosswords, and it works on everything from the quick daily Mini to a full Sunday grid.
This clue in different puzzles
Setters vary how they clue REM — 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
- "I had the crossing letters, so writing REM into the grid took no time at all."
- "Rem is the kind of answer that clicks the moment you spot one letter."
- "Seeing ''Losing My Religion' band' in the clue list, an experienced solver pencils in REM almost immediately."
- "Once the R was confirmed by the crossing word, REM was the only entry that fit."