Royalties from Neil’s “Heart of Gold”? Crossword Clue

 The answer to the crossword clue "Royalties from Neil's “Heart of Gold”?" is YOUNG BUCKS.

This is a pun on the phrase "royalties", which are payments made to the copyright holder of a work for each copy of the work that is sold. In this case, the work is the song "Heart of Gold" by Neil Young, and the copyright holder is Geffen Records. The phrase "young bucks" is a slang term for money, so the answer to the clue is a play on words that suggests that Neil Young receives money from the sales of his song "Heart of Gold".

The clue is part of a theme in the crossword puzzle, where all of the answers are common phrases reinterpreted as royalties paid to someone referenced in the corresponding clue. The other answers in the theme are:

WONDER BREAD (royalties from Stevie Wonder's "Superstition")

PETTY CASH (royalties from Tom Petty's "Free Fallin'")

WHITE PAPER (royalties from Barry White's "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe")

SOUND CHECKS (royalties for any musician)

I hope this helps!