NYT Crossword · The New York Times
The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for July 18, 2005
Monday, July 18, 2005
By WordFinderZ Puzzle TeamLast updated How we make hints
This archive page covers the The Crossword from Monday, July 18, 2005. 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
- 20
- 64
- 67
Down clues & answers
- 12
- 13
- 32
Know someone stuck on this one? The link opens on the hints, not the answer.
Previous The Crossword answer
Sunday, July 17, 2005
across
- 1. Club charges for nonmembers: GUESTFEES
- 10. One-named singer: SADE
- 14. Straight man of comedy: ABBOTT
- 20. P.O. address of 75-Down: ANAHEIMCA
- 21. Lit ___ (college course): CRIT
- 22. Athlete in a crease: GOALIE
- 23. 2003 action movie … or a 75-Down attraction: PIRATESOFTHECARIBBEAN
- 26. Party person: POL
- 27. Where to find a story online: EBOOK
- 28. Not ___ many words: INSO
- 29. Sensitive: TENDER
- 32. Some people who send I.M.'s: AOLERS
- 34. Rich soils: LOAMS
- 38. Reformer born in Denmark: RIIS
- 40. Trap: WEB
- 42. Armstrong on wheels: LANCE
- 43. Join, with "in": ENROL
- 44. Part of S.A.S.E.: Abbr.: ENV
- 45. Pull off: EXECUTE
- 48. Filled up: SATED
- 50. Yours, in Italy: TUO
- 51. Properly lined up: INORDER
- 53. Certain dweller on the Danube: SERB
- 55. Statute: Abbr.: ORD
- 56. Beach sight in W.W. II: Abbr.: LST
- 57. Ratio marks: COLONS
- 58. Presumptions: IFS
- 59. Bring up, as a grievance: AIR
- 62. "Aladdin" role: GENIE
- 64. Musical with the song "Rainbow Tour": EVITA
- 65. Kind of party: FRAT
- 66. One of the baseball Boones: BRET
- 68. Have value: RANK
- 69. Dreamcast game maker: SEGA
- 70. Mata ___ (spy): HARI
- 71. "You betcha": YEAH
- 72. Bias: SKEW
- 74. Aromatic herb used by the ancients: NARD
- 76. To ___ (perfectly): ATEE
- 77. Movie shot: FADE
- 78. Mediterranean cruise stop: MALTA
- 79. Mealtime plea to junior: TRYIT
- 81. Part of Lombard Street in San Francisco: ESS
- 82. Gray matter?: ODE
- 83. Astronaut Collins: EILEEN
- 84. Nod, maybe: BID
- 85. ___ Locks: SOO
- 87. 2004 sword-and-sandals flick: TROY
- 89. Took by force: WRESTED
- 90. Eggs in water?: ROE
- 91. Observant one: NOTER
- 94. Torch carriers?: ADORERS
- 96. Sung syllable: TRA
- 97. Avril is part of it: ANNEE
- 99. Famous fountain: TREVI
- 101. Old Mideast grp.: UAR
- 102. ___ hall: MESS
- 103. Bacon piece: ESSAY
- 104. Offering relief: AIDING
- 106. Eponymous doctor who studied hypnosis: MESMER
- 109. Diner side: SLAW
- 111. Movie chameleon of 1983: ZELIG
- 113. "Cultured insolence," according to Aristotle: WIT
- 114. Any story in a certain movie serial … or a 75-Down attraction: INDIANAJONESADVENTURE
- 123. Scout's interest: TALENT
- 124. Auberges: INNS
- 125. Original price of admission to 75-Down: ONEDOLLAR
- 126. Overeater's plateful, sometimes: THIRDS
- 127. "I'll ___ brief as possible": BEAS
- 128. Age category of most college entrants: LATETEENS
down
- 1. Break: GAP
- 2. Valve opening?: UNI
- 3. Word with candy or drops: EAR
- 4. Works, as wet clay: SHAPES
- 5. ___ Range, in the West: TETON
- 6. Specialty: FIELD
- 7. Miami duo?: EMS
- 8. "Baudolino" author: ECO
- 9. Call with outstretched arms: SAFE
- 10. High ___: SCHOOLER
- 11. Ring of color: AREOLA
- 12. Sydney Carton's creator: DICKENS
- 13. Traveler's request: Abbr.: ETA
- 14. Averse to, in dialect: AGIN
- 15. Matterhorn rider at 75-Down: BOBSLEDDER
- 16. Dogfaced primate: BABOON
- 17. Flamenco dancer's shout: OLE
- 18. Actress Carrere: TIA
- 19. Wallet item: TEN
- 24. Not yet scheduled, in schedules: TBA
- 25. Meet: RISETO
- 29. Amusement park that was a model for 75-Down: TIVOLIGARDENS
- 30. It doesn't rain but it pours: EWER
- 31. ___ room: REC
- 33. DVD player maker: RCA
- 35. TV personality who co-hosted the opening of 75-Down: ARTLINKLETTER
- 36. Group that made their first TV appearance at the opening of 75-Down: MOUSEKETEERS
- 37. Turnstile feature: SLOT
- 38. Works more to get the swelling down: REICES
- 39. Technology-based 75-Down attraction: INNOVENTIONS
- 41. Pay for some rides: BUSFARES
- 45. Dame from Down Under: EDNA
- 46. Deletes, with "out": XES
- 47. Most irritable: TESTIEST
- 49. Work unit: ERG
- 52. Traffic circle: ROTARY
- 54. It may be dribbled: BABYFOOD
- 58. Steamed: IRATE
- 60. "Roger": IREADYOU
- 61. English novelist Charles: READE
- 63. Some speech sounds: NASALS
- 65. Large mtge. insurer: FHA
- 67. After-dinner serving in France: THE
- 73. Funny Sykes and others: WANDAS
- 75. Notable opening of 7/17/55: DISNEYLAND
- 78. Architect ___ van der Rohe: MIES
- 80. Extremely: TOO
- 83. Drop a brick: ERR
- 84. Aberdeen hillside: BRAE
- 86. Capital city on a river of the same name: OTTAWA
- 88. Dry: RAINLESS
- 89. Used to be: WERE
- 92. Verdi's "___ tu": ERI
- 93. Gridiron area near the goal line: REDZONE
- 95. Farm-made butter: RAM
- 98. Not as strenuous: EASIER
- 100. Schönbrunn Palace site: VIENNA
- 102. Pluck: METTLE
- 105. Army members, for short: GIS
- 107. King Carl XVI Gustaf, e.g.: SWEDE
- 108. North Dakota city with an air force base: MINOT
- 110. Army members: ANTS
- 112. Cooler overseas: GAOL
- 114. Old telecom inits.: ITT
- 115. "Fuhgedaboutit!": NAH
- 116. Sixth-century year: DLI
- 117. Triangular sail: JIB
- 118. Lab exam subject: DNA
- 119. Lab examiner: VET
- 120. Suffix with glob: ULE
- 121. Took off: RAN
- 122. Where IV's may be administered: ERS
More daily puzzle hints
- WordleGuess the five-letter word in six triesGuide & tips
- ConnectionsSort 16 words into four hidden groupsGuide & tips
- StrandsFind the themed words hidden in a letter gridGuide & tips
- 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.