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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for August 8, 2006
Tuesday, August 8, 2006
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Tuesday, August 8, 2006. 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
Down clues & answers
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across
- 1. Jewel: GEM
- 4. Accumulate: AMASS
- 9. One making a point at church?: SPIRE
- 14. Mine find: ORE
- 15. Money in India: RUPEE
- 16. Hearing-related: AURAL
- 17. Top-ranked player in a tournament: FIRSTSEED
- 19. Little old man in a fairy tale: GNOME
- 20. Supernatural: OCCULT
- 21. Confucian path: TAO
- 23. Network that covers the N.Y.S.E.: CNBC
- 24. Reward from a boss: RAISE
- 25. Holdup victim's plea: DONTSHOOT
- 27. Kids' guessing game: ISPY
- 29. Cereal that's "for kids": TRIX
- 30. Smoker's mouthpiece: PIPESTEM
- 34. Shoot using a scope, say: SNIPE
- 37. Ripken who played 2,632 straight games: CAL
- 38. Dutch island in the Caribbean: ARUBA
- 41. Playa ___ Rey, Calif.: DEL
- 42. Trap: SNARE
- 45. Decorative foil: GOLDLEAF
- 48. Cheap laughs: YUKS
- 50. Patricia ___, Best Actress for "Hud": NEAL
- 51. Beer drinker's bar request: GIMMEABUD
- 55. "Of course," slangily: NATCH
- 59. See 60-Across: ROOM
- 60. With 59-Across, battle planning site: WAR
- 61. Pay no heed: IGNORE
- 62. Kofi of the U.N.: ANNAN
- 64. Pilgrims' carrier: MAYFLOWER
- 66. Long, drawn-out attack: SIEGE
- 67. Indifferent: BLASE
- 68. Dig into, as dinner: EAT
- 69. Check recipient: PAYEE
- 70. Furrier John Jacob ___: ASTOR
- 71. Area between N. and S. Korea: DMZ
down
- 1. Try to attain: GOFOR
- 2. "Fear of Fifty" writer Jong: ERICA
- 3. Parisian thanks: MERCI
- 4. Lacking guile: ARTLESS
- 5. Be compelled to: MUST
- 6. Cousin of a human: APE
- 7. Look after: SEETO
- 8. Alternative to a convertible: SEDAN
- 9. Slump: SAG
- 10. Hit the time clock: PUNCHIN
- 11. Rust: IRONOXIDE
- 12. Classic Stallone role: RAMBO
- 13. Send to the Capitol: ELECT
- 18. "Wake Up Little ___": SUSIE
- 22. Hall-of-Famer Mel: OTT
- 25. Easter egg decorator: DYER
- 26. Sophs., two years later: SRS
- 28. Mom-and-pop grp.: PTA
- 30. Dell products: PCS
- 31. Singer Janis: IAN
- 32. Monopoly game equipment: PLAYMONEY
- 33. Face on a "wanted" poster: MUG
- 35. Vegetable on a vine: PEA
- 36. North Pole helper: ELF
- 39. School funder, often: BOND
- 40. Drink with a head on it: ALE
- 43. Search (through): RUMMAGE
- 44. Squeeze (out): EKE
- 46. Tassel on a cap, e.g.: DANGLER
- 47. Grassy plain of South America: LLANO
- 49. Logging tool: SAW
- 51. Understanding: GRASP
- 52. Ancient region with an architectural style named after it: IONIA
- 53. "La ___" ('59 hit): BAMBA
- 54. European/Asian range: URALS
- 56. Dragged behind: TOWED
- 57. Cat's saucerful: CREAM
- 58. Avis rival: HERTZ
- 61. In that case ...: IFSO
- 63. Born: Fr.: NEE
- 65. China's Sun ___-sen: YAT
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.