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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for January 23, 2000
Sunday, January 23, 2000
By WordFinderZ Puzzle TeamLast updated How we make hints
This archive page covers the The Crossword from Sunday, January 23, 2000. The daily crossword is the classic: a 15×15 grid on weekdays and a larger Sunday puzzle, with difficulty rising from a gentle Monday to a fiendish Saturday. Hints come first and the solution stays hidden until you ask for it.
Across clues & answers
- 23
- 33
- 66
- 81
- 106
- 109
- 113
- 118
- 119
- 121
- 122
- 123
- 124
Down clues & answers
- 14
- 17
- 32
- 37
- 38
- 48
- 50
- 54
- 78
- 83
- 93
- 97
- 102
- 108
- 110
- 111
- 112
- 118
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Previous The Crossword answer
Saturday, January 22, 2000
across
- 1. When there's nothing on to watch?: PEEPSHOW
- 9. Frankish king known as "the Short": PEPIN
- 14. Like an infant agewise: UNDERONE
- 15. John Deere headquarters city: MOLINE
- 16. Plants used in herbal medicine: BONESETS
- 17. "Moscow on the Hudson" actress: ALONSO
- 18. Picnic staple: SLAW
- 19. ___ Club: ROTARY
- 21. Malaysian export: TIN
- 22. German resort: EMS
- 24. Pipe part: ELL
- 25. Stylish, once: MOD
- 26. Tangle: MELEE
- 29. Direction to a cellist: ARCO
- 30. Former Sen. Ribicoff et al.: ABES
- 32. Trim: ADORN
- 33. Winter thaw: SNOWBREAK
- 35. Diner order: TWOEGGSOVEREASY
- 37. Makes: TAKESHOME
- 38. "A New Deal for Christmas" musical: ANNIE
- 39. "___ Tu" (1974 hit): ERES
- 40. They're found in layers: ORES
- 41. "That is ___...": TOSAY
- 42. 50's political monogram: DDE
- 43. Cardinal letters: STL
- 44. Chucklehead: ASS
- 45. Year in Robert II's reign: MVI
- 46. "Pays for ___!": ITSELF
- 48. Across, old-style: THRO
- 52. Denouement: FINALE
- 54. Shade lighter than palmetto: TEAGREEN
- 56. Went mad: RIOTED
- 57. "___ with history" (like the Mississippi, to Hart Crane): TORTURED
- 58. Vicks spray brand: SINEX
- 59. Band: ENSEMBLE
down
- 1. Bath bars: PUBS
- 2. Form of ether: ENOL
- 3. Actress Skinner of "Mister Ed": EDNA
- 4. 1984 Cooperstown inductee: PEEWEEREESE
- 5. L.S.A.T. takers: SRS
- 6. Cultivating group?: HOERS
- 7. Aware of: ONTO
- 8. Diner order: WESTERNOMELETTE
- 9. Prefix with ethnic: POLY
- 10. "Shine a Little Love" rock grp.: ELO
- 11. Food introduced to Europe by Columbus: PINTOBEANS
- 12. Classic 1939 John Gunther book: INSIDEASIA
- 13. Vegas sight: NEON
- 15. "Shakespeare in Love" role: MARLOWE
- 20. Crannies: ALCOVES
- 23. Neoclassicist who painted the fresco "Parnassus": MENGS
- 25. The Mediterranean, to the Romans: MARENOSTRUM
- 26. Film shot: MATTE
- 27. Mrs. Simpson's love: EDWARDVIII
- 28. Visited: LOOKEDINON
- 29. Groups: ASSORTS
- 31. Blue: SKYEY
- 34. Kindergarten disrupters: BRATS
- 36. Like some autobiographies: GHOSTED
- 44. ___ and the Issas (former French territory): AFARS
- 45. They have plants: Abbr.: MFRS
- 46. Holly tree: ILEX
- 47. Castile neighbor: LEON
- 49. It may be biennial: HERB
- 50. Spinner: REEL
- 51. French wave: ONDE
- 53. Put away: ATE
- 55. Big cell phone provider: GTE
More daily puzzle hints
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- Spelling BeeMake words from seven letters around a center letterGuide & tips
- Mini CrosswordA bite-size crossword you can finish over coffeeGuide & tips
- Connections: Sports EditionConnections with a sports-only word poolGuide & tips
- Letter BoxedChain words around a square using all 12 lettersGuide & tips
- Midi CrosswordThe mid-size crossword between the Mini and the dailyGuide & tips
How the week is built
- Monday and Tuesday: straightforward definitions and familiar answers. These are the best days to learn.
- Wednesday: a step up, often with a playful theme.
- Thursday: the trick day, with rebus squares (several letters in one square) and answers that turn corners or skip squares.
- Friday and Saturday: themeless and tough, with sly clues and long open sections.
- Sunday: a bigger 21×21 grid with a theme, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
Crossword-solving habits worth building
- Learn the common fill. Short vowel-heavy words such as ERA, OREO, ALOE and ETNA appear constantly because they help constructors connect sections.
- Read clue signals. "?" means wordplay, "Abbr." means an abbreviation, "e.g." means an example of a category, and a foreign word in the clue hints at a foreign answer.
- Find the theme. The longest answers usually share a gimmick; the title (on Sundays) or a "revealer" clue explains it.
- Erase without fear. When crossings don't work, the wrong letter is usually in the answer you were most confident about.
- Use targeted help. Reveal one letter here, or try our crossword solver with a pattern like ?R?S?.
The Crossword FAQ
When is the next crossword released?
Weekday puzzles go live at 10 p.m. Eastern Time the night before; weekend puzzles are released earlier in the evening.
What is a rebus square?
A square that holds more than one letter. Sometimes it holds a whole word or a symbol. They are most common on Thursdays.
Which day is the hardest?
Saturday is generally the hardest, followed by Friday. Sunday is larger but closer to midweek difficulty.
Can I see past crossword answers?
Yes. Each date we have covered is in the crossword archive.