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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for April 26, 2007
Thursday, April 26, 2007
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Thursday, April 26, 2007. 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
- 19
- 25
- 35
- 46
- 59
- 67
Down clues & answers
- 6
- 12
- 22
- 24
- 33
- 48
- 52
- 56
- 57
- 58
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Wednesday, April 25, 2007
across
- 1. King who united England: EDWARD
- 7. Game period: Abbr.: QTR
- 10. Hinged closer: HASP
- 14. Friend: QUAKER
- 15. Laramie's state: Abbr.: WYO
- 16. They lean to the right: Abbr.: ITAL
- 17. Teleologist's concern: ULTIMATEPURPOSE
- 20. Word on a Mexican stop sign: ALTO
- 21. Bugged: WIRETAPPED
- 22. French flower: LYS
- 23. 1/100 of a euro: CENT
- 24. Vainglory: EGO
- 25. On the side of: FOR
- 26. Part of the verb "to be," to Popeye: YAM
- 28. Overlook: SKIP
- 32. "September 1, 1939" poet: AUDEN
- 35. Old Asian ruler: KHAN
- 37. Jaffa's land: Abbr.: ISR
- 38. Figuring something out: USINGONESNOODLE
- 42. A hallucinogen: LSD
- 43. Hanging ___ a thread: ONBY
- 44. August 15, 1945: VJDAY
- 45. Nosedive: DROP
- 47. Indent setter: TAB
- 48. Carrier with the in-flight magazine Scanorama: SAS
- 49. Actress Gardner: AVA
- 51. Cries during a paso doble: OLES
- 53. "It's not TV. It's ___": HBO
- 56. Make worse: EXACERBATE
- 60. Clunker of a car: HEAP
- 61. Part of a city code: ZONINGORDINANCE
- 63. Bring to naught: RUIN
- 64. Give the coup de grâce: END
- 65. Lamebrain, in slang: NIMROD
- 66. ___ extra cost: ATNO
- 67. Some ESPN highlights, for short: TDS
- 68. Oliver Twist and others: GAMINS
down
- 1. Like two dimes and four nickels: EQUAL
- 2. Without much intelligence: DULLY
- 3. Actress Naomi of "Mulholland Dr.": WATTS
- 4. Sony co-founder Morita: AKIO
- 5. Post-retirement activity?: REM
- 6. Bureau part: DRAWER
- 7. Places to find the letters circled in the grid: QWERTYKEYBOARDS
- 8. Use 7-Down: TYPE
- 9. Worker who makes rounds: ROUTEMAN
- 10. Zoo heavyweights, informally: HIPPOS
- 11. On: ATOP
- 12. MS. enclosure: SASE
- 13. Argued (for): PLED
- 18. 10th anniversary gift: TIN
- 19. Scandal sheet: RAG
- 23. Neighbor of Gabon: CONGO
- 25. Quagmire: FEN
- 27. Sounds leading up to a sneeze: AHS
- 29. Pirate captain of legend: KIDD
- 30. La Española, e.g.: ISLA
- 31. Hunted animals: PREY
- 32. "___ Lang Syne": AULD
- 33. U.S. ally in W.W. II: USSR
- 34. One-named singer with the 2001 hit "Thank You": DIDO
- 36. Exploding stars: NOVAS
- 39. Meeting expectations: ONTARGET
- 40. Cagers' grp.: NBA
- 41. Breakfast drinks, for short: OJS
- 46. "Scent of a Woman" Oscar winner: PACINO
- 48. Going out with: SEEING
- 50. Title for one on the way to sainthood: Abbr.: VEN
- 52. British "Inc.": LTD
- 53. Artist Matisse: HENRI
- 54. Strips for breakfast: BACON
- 55. Some opinion pieces: OPEDS
- 56. Old Testament book: EZRA
- 57. Eliminate: XOUT
- 58. Have ___ with: ANIN
- 59. It both precedes and follows James: BOND
- 60. Soccer star Mia: HAMM
- 62. Actress Long: NIA
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
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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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