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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for January 6, 2008
Sunday, January 6, 2008
By WordFinderZ Puzzle TeamLast updated How we make hints
This archive page covers the The Crossword from Sunday, January 6, 2008. 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
- 15
- 20
- 26
- 43
- 44
- 70
- 111
- 116
- 121
- 126
Down clues & answers
- 13
- 40
- 48
- 54
- 89
- 92
- 96
- 103
- 117
- 119
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Previous The Crossword answer
Saturday, January 5, 2008
across
- 1. Saucily titled best-selling diet book: SKINNYBITCH
- 12. Center starter?: EPI
- 15. It's featured in "A Night at the Opera": ILTROVATORE
- 16. Tickled user's response: LOL
- 17. Target of a school bully: TEACHERSPET
- 18. ___-de-four (hemisphere-shaped vault): CUL
- 19. 3,280.84 ft.: KIL
- 20. Suspect's request: Abbr.: ATTY
- 21. Internet site graphics: WEBART
- 23. Chooses by divine election: ANOINTS
- 25. Ice remover: SCRAPER
- 26. Fig. on a 1970s dollar: DDE
- 27. Enamel strengthener: FLUORIDE
- 28. Has confiscated: LOSES
- 31. Slip fillers: BOATS
- 32. T preceder: TOA
- 33. Alliance: AXIS
- 34. College bookstore stock: TEXTS
- 35. Château ___-Brion (Bordeaux wine): HAUT
- 36. Arizona senator Jon: KYL
- 37. Yes or no follower: SIREE
- 38. Abundant sources: FONTS
- 39. Lands in the Persian Gulf: EMIRATES
- 41. John of Lancaster: LOO
- 42. Ben Jonson poem: TOCELIA
- 43. N.F.L. salary limit: HARDCAP
- 47. Like 1, but not I: ARABIC
- 48. Rest: EASE
- 49. Peggy of "The Dukes of Hazzard": REA
- 50. Not be generous with: HOG
- 51. They really ought to be kicked: NASTYHABITS
- 54. Next to nothing?: ONE
- 55. Sign of stress?: ACUTEACCENT
- 56. An alien may take it: Abbr.: ESL
- 57. Is a hero: SAVESTHEDAY
down
- 1. University of Alaska Southeast campus site: SITKA
- 2. Anne of fashion: KLEIN
- 3. ___ disco (European dance music): ITALO
- 4. Reactor overseer: Abbr.: NRC
- 5. Cry from a daredevil cyclist: NOHANDS
- 6. 1884 short story by Guy de Maupassant: YVETTE
- 7. St. ___ (Caribbean island, familiarly): BARTS
- 8. Wee, to a wee 'un: ITSY
- 9. Foremost: TOP
- 10. Private dos?: CREWCUTS
- 11. They're straight: HETEROS
- 12. Yosemite Valley peak: ELCAPITAN
- 13. Dumped: POUREDOUT
- 14. Harms: ILLTREATS
- 22. Manhattan's place: BAR
- 24. Every month has one: IDES
- 25. Ticket: SLATE
- 27. Babes: FOXES
- 28. Where Fredo Corleone gets shot: LAKETAHOE
- 29. Passive-aggressive and the like: OXYMORONS
- 30. Common desiccant: SILICAGEL
- 31. Kentucky college: BEREA
- 34. Body found high in the Andes: TITICACA
- 35. Where to hang, in slang: HOOD
- 37. Steinbeck's birthplace: SALINAS
- 38. Apiece: FOREACH
- 40. No Yankee fan: REB
- 41. Light into: LASHAT
- 43. Governor who helped found Ohio State University: HAYES
- 44. Called out: CRIED
- 45. UnitedHealth rival: AETNA
- 46. Like plaster: PASTY
- 48. Suffix with super: ETTE
- 52. Explorer, e.g.: SUV
- 53. Dating letters: BCE
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.