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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for January 11, 2008
Friday, January 11, 2008
By WordFinderZ Puzzle TeamLast updated How we make hints
This archive page covers the The Crossword from Friday, January 11, 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
- 14
- 18
- 44
- 46
Down clues & answers
- 2
- 12
- 14
- 22
- 23
- 30
- 40
- 43
- 50
- 53
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Thursday, January 10, 2008
across
- 1. Country store?: ATLAS
- 6. Wrench (from): TEAR
- 10. Jeanne ___: DARC
- 14. Father, Son and Holy Ghost: TRINE
- 15. Feminine suffix: ENNE
- 16. Even, to Yves: EGAL
- 17. Constructing things: TINKERTOYS
- 19. Don't: NONO
- 20. Couples cruise vessel?: NOAHSARK
- 21. '50s two-seaters: TBIRDS
- 23. Custom: TAILORMADE
- 25. Some flames: BEAUS
- 30. Piccadilly Circus statue: EROS
- 31. Annoyance, in British slang: AGGRO
- 32. Streamlined: SLEEK
- 34. Cheer start: SIS
- 37. Theme of this puzzle, as hinted at by 17-, 23-, 45- and 59-Across: JOHNLECARREBOOK
- 40. Hard-rock filler: ASA
- 41. Sikorsky and Stravinsky: IGORS
- 42. Citizen of Shiraz: IRANI
- 43. Hosiery hue: ECRU
- 44. Stripped: NAKED
- 45. 1962 #1 hit by the Shirelles: SOLDIERBOY
- 51. Stands ready for: AWAITS
- 52. It's made up of columns: OPEDPAGE
- 58. Part of a camp schedule: MESS
- 59. Means of remote monitoring: SPYCAMERAS
- 61. Hang ___: ONTO
- 62. "... ___ saw Elba": EREI
- 63. Slanted: ATILT
- 64. Org.: ASSN
- 65. Nature: SORT
- 66. With 46-Down, Ohio State's ___ Memorial Stadium: JESSE
down
- 1. Mailing label abbr.: ATTN
- 2. String ___: TRIO
- 3. Director Wertmuller: LINA
- 4. Old cross: ANKH
- 5. Dates: SEES
- 6. Prefix with fluoride: TETRA
- 7. Edible mushroom: ENOKI
- 8. In whatever quantity: ANY
- 9. Museum specialist: RESTORER
- 10. Ranch wear: DENIMS
- 11. Outdoor market: AGORA
- 12. Corp. budget item: RANDD
- 13. Like some calls: CLOSE
- 18. Snitch: RAT
- 22. Burglarized: BROKEIN
- 24. Oglers' looks: LEERS
- 25. Californian's vacation destination, maybe: BAJA
- 26. Sources of hurt feelings: EGOS
- 27. Turkish title: AGHA
- 28. Spigot site: URN
- 29. Lobby: SOLICIT
- 32. Rub, rub, rub: SCOUR
- 33. Choreographer Lubovitch: LAR
- 34. Get into some hot water?: SOAK
- 35. Actress Skye: IONE
- 36. Start of many an accident: SKID
- 38. Departures: EGRESSES
- 39. Burlesque show wear: BRA
- 43. Subject of a 1940 biopic starring Spencer Tracy: EDISON
- 45. It was split into two parts by the 1899 Treaty of Berlin: SAMOA
- 46. See 66-Across: OWENS
- 47. Stays: LASTS
- 48. Charles ___, "Gaslight" star, 1944: BOYER
- 49. Footnote abbr.: OPCIT
- 50. House call?: YEA
- 53. Key of Pachelbel's Canon: Abbr.: DMAJ
- 54. Townshend of the Who: PETE
- 55. Actress Meyers and others: ARIS
- 56. Square dance partners: GALS
- 57. City near Padua: ESTE
- 60. Anti anti: PRO
More daily puzzle hints
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- 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.