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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for March 11, 2004
Thursday, March 11, 2004
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Thursday, March 11, 2004. 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
- 13
- 22
- 31
- 43
- 51
Down clues & answers
- 15
- 21
- 24
- 34
- 44
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Wednesday, March 10, 2004
across
- 1. Crash site: PAD
- 4. Babe in the woods: FAWN
- 8. Black rock: BASALT
- 14. Language suffix: ESE
- 15. "Would ___ to you?": ILIE
- 16. Alchemist's concoction: ELIXIR
- 17. Apiece, at Wimbledon: ALL
- 18. Jungle woman: JANE
- 19. With subtlety: FINELY
- 20. Wedding man lookin' at the newspaper?: READINGROOM
- 23. Late-night host: LENO
- 24. Tripe: RUBBISH
- 29. Surgeon's request: SPONGE
- 32. Spill material: OIL
- 33. Man, for one: ISLE
- 34. Gasket: ORING
- 36. Sacred spot: ALTAR
- 37. Durable piece of boxin' equipment?: EVERLASTINGLOVE
- 42. Rubbernecked: GAPED
- 43. Russian alternative: RANCH
- 44. Largest of seven: ASIA
- 45. Commencement wear: CAP
- 46. Mix movies: OATERS
- 51. Name trump, in bridge: DECLARE
- 53. Jai ___: ALAI
- 54. Result of a silo tippin' over?: FALLINGRAIN
- 59. Nimble: ADROIT
- 63. Fit for service: ONEA
- 64. Newspaper supply: INK
- 65. Batten down: SECURE
- 66. The gamut: ATOZ
- 67. Genealogy word: NEE
- 68. Warming device: HEATER
- 69. Not a lick: NONE
- 70. Muff: ERR
down
- 1. Choker components: PEARLS
- 2. Slumbering: ASLEEP
- 3. Presidential middle name: DELANO
- 4. Where Suva is: FIJI
- 5. Presidential middle name: ALAN
- 6. White House section: WING
- 7. Poetic adverb: NEER
- 8. Soil: BEFOUL
- 9. Out on ___: ALIMB
- 10. Mortal thing: SIN
- 11. What Carry Nation carried: AXE
- 12. Diamond ___: LIL
- 13. Take a shot at: TRY
- 21. Slip on: DON
- 22. Ancestry: ORIGIN
- 25. Check: BILL
- 26. Analogy phrase: ISTO
- 27. Montenegro native: SLAV
- 28. "Take this!": HERE
- 30. Olympian's quest: GOLD
- 31. Years of note: ERA
- 32. Ready for use: ONTAP
- 35. David, "the sweet psalmist of ___": ISRAEL
- 36. Turkish title: AGHA
- 37. Old oath: EGAD
- 38. Carnation container: VASE
- 39. Grist for DeMille?: EPIC
- 40. MTV's "___ World": REAL
- 41. Lt. saluter: NCO
- 45. Copernicus, for one: CRATER
- 47. Pit contents: TAR
- 48. Marilu Henner's "Taxi" role: ELAINE
- 49. Best Actress of 1936 and 1937: RAINER
- 50. Tackle box item: SINKER
- 52. All lit up: AFIRE
- 55. Help for some students: LOAN
- 56. Concerned with: INTO
- 57. Light stuff: NEON
- 58. Use a crystal ball: GAZE
- 59. Camel's end?: ASH
- 60. River to Solway Firth: DEE
- 61. Company with a dog logo: RCA
- 62. Call at first: OUT
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- Mini CrosswordA bite-size crossword you can finish over coffeeGuide & tips
- Connections: Sports EditionConnections with a sports-only word poolGuide & tips
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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
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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?
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