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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for August 16, 2006
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Wednesday, August 16, 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
- 53
- 57
- 65
- 68
Down clues & answers
- 2
- 11
- 35
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Tuesday, August 15, 2006
across
- 1. 1968 U.S. Open winner: ASHE
- 5. "___ Easy" (1977 Ronstadt hit): ITSSO
- 10. Big name in pineapples: DOLE
- 14. Shell game, e.g.: SCAM
- 15. Appointed: NAMED
- 16. Popular computer operating system: UNIX
- 17. Dollars for rocket research?: THRUSTFUND
- 19. Trillion: Prefix: TERA
- 20. Sitter's handful: IMP
- 21. Prefix with dollars: PETRO
- 22. "Vamoose!": SCRAM
- 23. Housetop laborer: ROOFER
- 25. Former F.B.I. chief Louis: FREEH
- 27. Clearasil target: ACNE
- 29. Lipton competitor: TETLEY
- 33. Ex-Giants quarterback Phil: SIMMS
- 36. Nothing can escape from one: BLACKHOLE
- 39. "Star Trek: T.N.G." counselor: TROI
- 40. Kind of club appropriate for this puzzle?: FOURH
- 41. Country singer McEntire: REBA
- 42. Dawdling: DALLIANCE
- 44. Waste conduit: SEWER
- 45. "Ta-ta!": SEEYOU
- 46. Largest continent: ASIA
- 48. Yellowfin and albacore: TUNAS
- 51. Montezuma's people: AZTECS
- 55. Sounds of relief: SIGHS
- 58. Soothing stuff: SALVE
- 60. Curly's assaulter: MOE
- 61. Month before Nisan: ADAR
- 62. Fabrics manufacturer?: THREADMILL
- 64. Hefty volume: TOME
- 65. Daughter of Lear: REGAN
- 66. ___ onto (grab): GLOM
- 67. Otherwise: ELSE
- 68. With regard to: ANENT
- 69. Hess who was a dame: MYRA
down
- 1. Up and about: ASTIR
- 2. Jerky sort: SCHMO
- 3. Oprah's production company: HARPO
- 4. Cousin of a cassowary: EMU
- 5. Often-unpaid worker: INTERN
- 6. Wilson's predecessor: TAFT
- 7. Blue toon: SMURF
- 8. Madrid mister: SENOR
- 9. Peculiar: ODD
- 10. Killer tulip?: DUTCHTHREAT
- 11. Lulu: ONER
- 12. Old Italian money: LIRA
- 13. Midterm worry: EXAM
- 18. Glasses, informally: SPECS
- 22. Pursue: SEEK
- 24. Trio running the Mafia?: FAMILYTHREE
- 26. Write on glass, e.g.: ETCH
- 28. Raven-colored: EBON
- 30. Marcus who co-founded 63-Down: LOEW
- 31. Hamburg's river: ELBE
- 32. Orbital period: YEAR
- 33. Norms: Abbr.: STDS
- 34. "Dies ___": IRAE
- 35. Double agent: MOLE
- 37. Director Jean-___ Godard: LUC
- 38. Territory: AREA
- 40. Goat-man of myth: FAUN
- 43. Debtors' notes: IOUS
- 44. Evaluated, with "up": SIZED
- 47. Idiot ___: SAVANT
- 49. Pale with fright: ASHEN
- 50. One reporting to a looie: SARGE
- 52. Post with good etiquette: EMILY
- 53. Some sports commentary: COLOR
- 54. 1965 march site: SELMA
- 55. Fill beyond full: SATE
- 56. Teen fave: IDOL
- 57. Pinup's legs: GAMS
- 59. What Mrs. Sprat couldn't eat: LEAN
- 62. Refrain syllable: TRA
- 63. Big film inits.: MGM
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.