Peeping ___ for Lady Godiva to appear

TOM WAITS

This raspy-voiced singer-songwriter once wrote a song about a legendary naked horseback rider, blending myth with his signature gritty storytelling. Think of a musician known for both his bluesy ballads and eccentric persona.

This clue plays on the phrase "Peeping Tom," the legendary voyeur who watched Lady Godiva ride naked through Coventry. The twist is swapping "Tom" with "Tom Waits," the musician’s name, turning the familiar term into a punny answer. It’s a clever misdirection—you expect a single word but get a famous name instead. The humor comes from the absurdity of imagining the singer as the peeping figure.