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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for September 23, 2007
Sunday, September 23, 2007
By WordFinderZ Puzzle TeamLast updated How we make hints
This archive page covers the The Crossword from Sunday, September 23, 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
- 6
- 33
- 43
- 68
- 72
- 78
- 82
- 88
- 94
- 113
- 119
- 123
- 125
Down clues & answers
- 16
- 18
- 30
- 32
- 36
- 37
- 38
- 48
- 60
- 65
- 94
- 98
- 104
- 111
- 116
- 118
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Previous The Crossword answer
Saturday, September 22, 2007
across
- 1. Mad magazine feature: SPYVSSPY
- 9. Spherical bacteria: COCCI
- 14. Weekly since 1865: THENATION
- 16. Financial V.I.P.: BARON
- 17. Martin of Hollywood: PAMELASUE
- 18. Quaint contraction: SHANT
- 19. Puts in: ELECTS
- 20. Admits: OWNSUPTO
- 22. Falls apart: TANKS
- 23. Not quite up yet: ONTAP
- 24. Pick apart: PAN
- 25. 1990s N.F.L. running back Curtis ___: ENIS
- 26. ___ Paradise of Kerouac's "On the Road": SAL
- 27. Keep in order: POLICE
- 29. Ones needing fulfillment?: RXS
- 30. Locale for most of the New York Marathon: CITYSTREETS
- 32. Kind of state: SATELLITE
- 33. Rest stops?: SANATORIUMS
- 36. Dobby or Winky, in Harry Potter: ELF
- 39. Solo: ONEMAN
- 40. Hum follower?: VEE
- 41. "Pinocchio" character voiced by Mel Blanc: CLEO
- 42. "That hurts!": YOW
- 43. Played out: TIRED
- 45. Rialto Bridge sight: CANAL
- 46. One use for anise: BISCOTTO
- 48. Risqué: DARING
- 49. Not broadside: ENDON
- 50. Mountain climber's need: ENDURANCE
- 52. Jaguar maker: ATARI
- 53. When Hamlet first sees a ghost: SCENEFOUR
- 54. Band active from 1995 to 2002: NSYNC
- 55. Providers of peer review?: EYETESTS
down
- 1. Figure in many jokes: STPETER
- 2. Troop group: PHALANX
- 3. Arabs who are not in OPEC: YEMENIS
- 4. Some sweaters: VNECKS
- 5. Smelling things: SALTS
- 6. London's Covent Garden and others: Abbr.: STAS
- 7. Dicks: PIS
- 8. Daredevil's creed: YOUONLYLIVEONCE
- 9. Home of "The NFL Today": CBSSPORTS
- 10. Bishop Museum setting: OAHU
- 11. Small sunfish: CRAPPIE
- 12. Help for a secret agent: CONTACT
- 13. Cantillates: INTONES
- 15. 1995 political book subtitled "Leader of the Second American Revolution": NEWT
- 21. When the kids are out: NAPTIME
- 23. Old drive-in fare: OATER
- 26. "Happy Days" catchphrase: SITONIT
- 28. The General ___, "The Dukes of Hazzard" auto: LEE
- 30. Beyond oblivious: CATATONIC
- 31. Turned: SLUED
- 32. Half of a 1960s R & B duo: SAM
- 33. Source of lecithin: SOYBEAN
- 34. Chooses: ANOINTS
- 35. Part of the Tribune Company: NEWSDAY
- 36. Current events around Christmas: ELNINOS
- 37. Round steak, e.g.: LEANCUT
- 38. Kind of crystals: FOLGERS
- 41. Wine order: CARAFE
- 44. Rounds: Abbr.: RTES
- 45. Addition sign: CARET
- 47. It's hard to walk on: CORN
- 48. Rise by the shore: DUNE
- 51. "The Partridge Family" actress: DEY
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- 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.