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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for March 25, 2008
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Tuesday, March 25, 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
- 23
- 55
- 60
- 65
- 66
Down clues & answers
- 11
- 35
- 63
- 64
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Monday, March 24, 2008
across
- 1. Ooze: SEEP
- 5. La ___, Milan opera house: SCALA
- 10. One-spot cards: ACES
- 14. "Not guilty," e.g.: PLEA
- 15. Jeopardy: PERIL
- 16. Phileas ___, who went around the world in 80 days: FOGG
- 17. Like 39-Across's fans on his induction day?: ALLSHOOKUP
- 19. Plenty: ALOT
- 20. Uses a stool: SITS
- 21. Spy Mata ___: HARI
- 23. Warmongers: HAWKS
- 26. H.S. junior's exam: PSAT
- 28. Old horse: NAG
- 31. Away from the wind: ALEE
- 32. Layers: STRATA
- 34. Letter before omega: PSI
- 35. "___ Bitsy Spider": ITSY
- 36. Waved one's arms at, as a cab: HAILED
- 37. Place to wager on the 28-Acrosses: Abbr.: OTB
- 38. Goes bad, as fruit: ROTS
- 39. Notable Army inductee of 3/24/58: ELVIS
- 40. Military no-show: AWOL
- 41. Part of a gearwheel: COG
- 42. Flexible: PLIANT
- 43. Land of Lima and llamas: PERU
- 44. French "a": UNE
- 45. Makes very happy: ELATES
- 46. Balletic bend: PLIE
- 47. ___ and feather: TAR
- 48. Simplicity: EASE
- 49. Legendary Chicago Bears coach George: HALAS
- 50. Singer ___ Anthony: MARC
- 52. One who makes a good first impression?: APER
- 54. Derrière: REAR
- 56. Last movie 39-Across made before his Army stint: KINGCREOLE
- 62. Dunce cap, geometrically: CONE
- 63. 1975-78 U.S. Open champ Chris: EVERT
- 64. Finger's end: NAIL
- 65. Novelist Seton: ANYA
- 66. Artist who liked to paint dancers: DEGAS
- 67. Hard journey: TREK
down
- 1. Place to refresh oneself: SPA
- 2. Building wing: ELL
- 3. Wriggly swimmer: EEL
- 4. Openers for all doors: PASSKEYS
- 5. Good name for a Dalmatian: SPOT
- 6. Corporate V.I.P.'s: CEOS
- 7. Noah's ___: ARK
- 8. "Ally McBeal" actress Lucy: LIU
- 9. Some computer software checks: ALPHATESTS
- 10. Light years away: AFAR
- 11. Army officer who met 39-Across in 25-Down: COLINPOWELL
- 12. Self-esteem: EGO
- 13. Last Army rank of 39-Across: Abbr.: SGT
- 18. What the "H" of H.M.S. may be: HIS
- 22. Not too much: ATAD
- 23. Much-photographed event after 39-Across's induction: HAIRCUT
- 24. City with a Penn State campus: ALTOONA
- 25. Where 39-Across was stationed overseas: WESTGERMANY
- 26. First Army rank of 39-Across: PRIVATE
- 27. Like seawater: SALINE
- 29. Waldorf-___ Hotel: ASTORIA
- 30. First movie 39-Across made after his Army stint: GIBLUES
- 32. Defeated soundly: SHELLACKED
- 33. Actresses Shire and Balsam: TALIAS
- 40. Clear to all: APPARENT
- 42. Word before group or pressure: PEER
- 49. What the "H" of H.M.S. may be: HER
- 51. Neighborhood: AREA
- 52. Indian tourist city: AGRA
- 53. Police hdqrs.: PCTS
- 54. Record label of 39-Across: RCA
- 55. Long, long time: EON
- 57. "___ had it!": IVE
- 58. Photo image, briefly: NEG
- 59. Rowboat mover: OAR
- 60. Made-up story: LIE
- 61. Antlered animal: ELK
More daily puzzle hints
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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?.
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