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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for August 24, 2006
Thursday, August 24, 2006
By WordFinderZ Puzzle TeamLast updated How we make hints
This archive page covers the The Crossword from Thursday, August 24, 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
- 17
- 25
- 49
- 62
Down clues & answers
- 29
- 54
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Wednesday, August 23, 2006
across
- 1. Like farmland: ARABLE
- 7. Mandela's org.: ANC
- 10. "The Naked Maja" artist: GOYA
- 14. "On a similar note" and the like: SEGUES
- 15. Fa follower: SOL
- 16. Mathematician Niels Henrik ___: ABEL
- 17. Oscar-winning Jodie Foster role: CLARICESTARLING
- 20. They can be a handful: REINS
- 21. Kind of number: SERIAL
- 22. Suffix with Euclid: EAN
- 23. Posthumous Best Actor winner of 1976: PETERFINCH
- 27. Suppose: ASSUME
- 30. Works on copper, say: ETCHES
- 31. The city and beyond: METROAREA
- 35. Builder's need: LOT
- 36. Former N.B.A. star with a hint to 17-, 23-, 52- and 60-Across: LARRYBIRD
- 40. Colorado hrs.: MST
- 43. Describes: SETSFORTH
- 47. Get off the fence: CHOOSE
- 51. Stick: ADHERE
- 52. "Soak Up the Sun" singer, 2002: SHERYLCROW
- 56. Up to, informally: TIL
- 57. ___ Largo, James Bond villain: EMILIO
- 58. Half a 45: BSIDE
- 60. Architect who was a founding member of the Royal Society: CHRISTOPHERWREN
- 64. Local area, slangily: HOOD
- 65. Brian known as the father of ambient music: ENO
- 66. "Bonanza" star: GREENE
- 67. Singer James: ETTA
- 68. Rep.'s counterpart: SEN
- 69. Says hi to: GREETS
down
- 1. Really funny: ASCREAM
- 2. Put in theaters: RELEASE
- 3. Pro's opposite: AGAINST
- 4. Beachgoer's woe: BURN
- 5. Oahu keepsakes: LEIS
- 6. Upper-left key: ESC
- 7. Balance sheet entry: ASSET
- 8. ___ Dame: NOTRE
- 9. Actress Danes: CLAIRE
- 10. French: GALLIC
- 11. Sash with a bow: OBI
- 12. You might buy a Nintendo game with this: YEN
- 13. High sch. math: ALG
- 18. Suffix with Canton: ESE
- 19. Marooned sailor's construction: RAFT
- 23. Kind of brandy: PEAR
- 24. Hart Memorial Trophy org.: NHL
- 25. Private jet V.I.P., maybe: CEO
- 26. Pres. when the cold war began: HST
- 28. Modern form of address: URL
- 29. Extinct relative of the ostrich: MOA
- 32. Monopoly foursome: Abbr.: RRS
- 33. Spy satellite, metaphorically: EYE
- 34. Noted U.S. dance grp.: ABT
- 37. Dr. Seuss's "And to Think That ___ It on Mulberry Street": ISAW
- 38. "Mayberry ___": RFD
- 39. Homeric cry?: DOH
- 40. Hosts, briefly: MCS
- 41. Theater injunction: SHH
- 42. Piggy: TOE
- 44. Many a Sunshine State resident: RETIREE
- 45. Popular gum: TRIDENT
- 46. Author Hanff and others: HELENES
- 48. Big name in the frozen food aisle: OREIDA
- 49. Sylvia of "The World of Suzie Wong": SYMS
- 50. Chosen groups: ELITES
- 53. "Star Wars" army member: CLONE
- 54. Bad-mouth: RIPON
- 55. Cry at a circus: OOH
- 58. Winter comment: BRRR
- 59. ___' Pea: SWEE
- 60. Comrade of Fidel: CHE
- 61. Sexy: HOT
- 62. Go bad: ROT
- 63. Grade A item: EGG
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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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- 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
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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?
Saturday is generally the hardest, followed by Friday. Sunday is larger but closer to midweek difficulty.
Can I see past crossword answers?
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