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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for March 19, 2008

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Wednesday, March 19, 2008

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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Wednesday, March 19, 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.

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Tuesday, March 18, 2008

across

1. MacDowell of "Groundhog Day": ANDIE
6. #41 or #43: BUSH
10. These may be coddled: EGGS
14. Nickel and dime: COINS
15. Home to most Turks: ASIA
16. Maul or awl: TOOL
17. Providential: HEAVENSENT
19. Mr. Peanut prop: CANE
20. Vogue competitor: ELLE
21. Not 'neath: OER
22. Walked like a tosspot: REELED
24. Disco ___ of "The Simpsons": STU
26. Conclude one's argument: REST
27. Nary a penny: NOTONEREDCENT
33. Gymgoer's pride: BOD
34. Portfolio contents: ASSETS
35. Carrot or radish: ROOT
37. Ending with bed or farm: STEAD
39. Mai ___: TAI
40. Cass and Michelle, in '60s pop: MAMAS
41. Does something: ACTS
42. Like cows, to Hindus: SACRED
44. Hieroglyphics serpent: ASP
45. In close pursuit: HOTONTHESCENT
48. Double reed: OBOE
49. One of two in "boxcars": SIX
50. Never-before-seen: ALLNEW
53. Be in hock: OWE
55. Follow closely: TAIL
59. Pope from 440 to 461: LEOI
60. Adds up ... like this puzzle's theme?: MAKESSENSE
63. "We try harder" company: AVIS
64. Up to the task: ABLE
65. Bracelet site: ANKLE
66. Thought before blowing out the candles: WISH
67. Tide type: NEAP
68. Significant ___: OTHER

down

1. Ibuprofen target: ACHE
2. Coward of the theater: NOEL
3. "Don't touch that ___!": DIAL
4. Play the market: INVEST
5. Suffix with Brooklyn: ESE
6. When stolen, it stays in place: BASE
7. Tech caller: USER
8. Covet thy neighbor's wife, say: SIN
9. Dislikes, plus: HATREDS
10. "Yadda, yadda, yadda": ETCETERA
11. Slap shot success: GOAL
12. Auctioneer's last word: GONE
13. Iditarod entry: SLED
18. Some are proper: NOUNS
23. Upper-left key: ESC
25. Wart cause, in folklore: TOAD
26. Hit the hay: RETIRE
27. Gunslinger's mark: NOTCH
28. "___ a Nightingale": ODETO
29. Everything that's left: ESTATE
30. Get to: REACH
31. "___ is an island": NOMAN
32. Done for, slangily: TOAST
33. Org. with dens: BSA
36. Cough medicine amt.: TSP
38. Really wow: ASTONISH
40. Early 17th-century year: MDCI
42. One with a carrot nose, maybe: SNOWMAN
43. Tricky turns: ESSES
46. U.K. honour: OBE
47. Full range: EXTENT
50. What "there oughta be": ALAW
51. Strauss of jeans: LEVI
52. Cohort of Clark: LOIS
53. State with a panhandle: Abbr.: OKLA
54. Show grief: WEEP
56. Hieroglyphics cross: ANKH
57. Archipelago unit: ISLE
58. Sly glance: LEER
61. "Honest" prez: ABE
62. ___ Paulo: SAO

Hints and full breakdown for Mar 18

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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?.

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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.