Stuck on a Children’s Song Crossword? Find out who’s asked to ‘shine down’!

As a detective solving the crossword clue ‘Character asked to “shine down,” in a children’s song,’ I began by analyzing the clue itself. The mention of a character being asked to “shine down” indicated that it was most likely referring to a sun-related figure. This led me to consider well-known songs with sun themes in children’s music. Immediately, the popular nursery rhyme ‘Mr. Sun’ came to mind, which features a character that is asked to “shine down.” Recognizing this, I quickly uncovered the answer to the crossword clue: MRSUN. The thought process involved identifying the key elements in the clue, drawing upon my knowledge of children’s songs, and making the connection between the sun-related lyrics of ‘Mr. Sun’ and the given crossword clue.