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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for June 15, 2007
Friday, June 15, 2007
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Friday, June 15, 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
- 18
- 20
- 25
- 30
- 39
- 54
- 58
- 65
- 66
Down clues & answers
- 13
- 21
- 28
- 33
- 41
- 42
- 44
- 62
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Previous The Crossword answer
Thursday, June 14, 2007
across
- 1. Flicker: DANCE
- 6. Dog command: SPEAK
- 11. Object of some amateur films: UFO
- 14. Aviation name until 1997: USAIR
- 15. "Ladies of Leisure" director: CAPRA
- 16. Comics sound: POW
- 17. Con man's pay?: STINGSALARY
- 19. Afternoon hour in Italy: TRE
- 20. Supply at a changing station: TALC
- 21. Source of wealth: ORE
- 22. Almost white: ASHEN
- 24. Satan?: HEOFDARKNESS
- 28. Full of gusto: ARDENT
- 31. Vacation destination: RESORT
- 32. Blasting: NOISY
- 33. Nitwit: SIMP
- 35. "The Farmer's ___" (1928 Hitchcock film): WIFE
- 37. Salon acquisition: TAN
- 38. Ingenuous ... or like 17-, 24-, 50- and 60-Across: ARTLESS
- 41. Joie de vivre: VIM
- 42. Novelist Ferber: EDNA
- 44. Seasonal song title opener: AULD
- 45. Heads-up: ALERT
- 47. Send back: REMAND
- 49. Disturbs the peace, in a way: SNORES
- 50. Slapstick staples?: SURPRISEPIES
- 53. "Then what happened?": ANDSO
- 54. ___ d'Isère (French skiing locale): VAL
- 55. Clanton rival: EARP
- 59. Single-stranded molecule: RNA
- 60. Parts of dollhouse dinner table settings?: MINIGLASSES
- 64. Comprehend: GET
- 65. Banded stone: AGATE
- 66. Snacks: BITES
- 67. Palindromic preposition: ERE
- 68. Ocean explorer's aid: SONAR
- 69. Long leg?: STILT
down
- 1. Do some cleaning: DUST
- 2. 1930s film dog: ASTA
- 3. Polish locale: NAIL
- 4. They're easy: CINCHES
- 5. Bit of work: ERG
- 6. Simple knitting project: SCARF
- 7. Went white: PALED
- 8. DDT banner: EPA
- 9. Flight board abbr.: ARR
- 10. Transportation around the Aleutians: KAYAKS
- 11. Jailed: UPTHERIVER
- 12. Dry season danger: FORESTFIRE
- 13. 1936 Olympics record-breaker: OWENS
- 18. Symbol of blackness: SOOT
- 23. Symbol of whiteness: SNOW
- 25. Singer with the 1992 quintuple-platinum album "Shepherd Moons": ENYA
- 26. Ready to fight: ARMED
- 27. Parts of a gym set: REPS
- 28. It may be upped: ANTE
- 29. Cartoon beeper: ROADRUNNER
- 30. Restaurant companion: DINNERDATE
- 33. Ear decorations: STUDS
- 34. Feverish, say: ILL
- 36. 911 responders: EMTS
- 39. Eastern dignitary: RANI
- 40. Fit to stand trial: SANE
- 43. Music boosters?: AMPS
- 46. Snaps: LOSESIT
- 48. Perfumer's stock in trade: AROMAS
- 49. Sunny spot for a plant: SILL
- 50. "Beetle Bailey" character: SARGE
- 51. Broadway hit that originally opened in London in 1978: EVITA
- 52. Cellphone's predecessor: PAGER
- 56. Town ESE of Turin: ASTI
- 57. Contents of a large, round, flat can: REEL
- 58. Verbal elbow?: PSST
- 61. "Where did ___ wrong?": IGO
- 62. Bert Bobbsey's twin: NAN
- 63. Midbody muscles: ABS
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.