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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for June 1, 2008
Sunday, June 1, 2008
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Sunday, June 1, 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
- 10
- 62
- 67
- 77
- 103
- 106
- 107
Down clues & answers
- 13
- 16
- 47
- 57
- 64
- 65
- 75
- 95
- 97
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Saturday, May 31, 2008
across
- 1. Porky: FATASAHOG
- 10. Socs.: ASSNS
- 15. "Whatever": IDONTCARE
- 16. "The Wreck of the Mary ___" (1959 film): DEARE
- 17. Where habits are picked up?: NUNNERIES
- 18. Near the hip: ILIAC
- 19. Seat: KEISTER
- 20. "That's good enough": ITLLDO
- 21. Get down: SADDEN
- 24. "The Novel of the Future" author: NIN
- 25. First Earl of Chatham: PITT
- 29. Proceeding: GOINGAHEAD
- 32. Ready to get engaged?: ONHIRE
- 34. Exchange for something very valuable: EYETEETH
- 35. Vertical piece in a door frame: STILE
- 36. Grp. issuing IDs: SSA
- 37. Tennis star Petrova: NADIA
- 38. Like some adult hippos: THREETON
- 40. Product with a rotating ball: ROLLON
- 41. Curious to a fault: MEDDLESOME
- 43. Text messaging command: SEND
- 44. Meatball: OAF
- 45. Lyric stand-in, perhaps: NANANA
- 47. Clammy?: SILENT
- 50. Flight passengers often work on them: LAPTOPS
- 55. Not independently: ASONE
- 56. Not too much of a stretch: PLAUSIBLE
- 58. Jenny Craig testimonial starter: ILOST
- 59. Read the riot act: BAWLEDOUT
- 60. Heavenly discovery of 1801: CERES
- 61. "Sure looks that way": SOITSEEMS
down
- 1. Obnoxious sort: FINK
- 2. In unison: ADUE
- 3. 1956 Olympic skiing sensation ___ Sailer: TONI
- 4. Saint ___ Bay, Jamaica: ANNS
- 5. Retaining instructions: STETS
- 6. Spread statistic: ACREAGE
- 7. Top arrangement?: HAIRDO
- 8. Bank deposit, of sorts: ORE
- 9. Some appliances: GES
- 10. Passage to get 8-Down: ADIT
- 11. Bears do it: SELL
- 12. Tool for sewing canvas: SAILNEEDLE
- 13. Certain atomic X-ray emission: NRADIATION
- 14. Tick source: SECONDHAND
- 20. "Splendor in the Grass" Oscar winner: INGE
- 22. Day when courts are not in session: DIESNON
- 23. "Amarantine" Grammy winner: ENYA
- 25. After the Pentateuchal period: POSTMOSAIC
- 26. Between seating sections: INTHEAISLE
- 27. Attic, often: THIRDFLOOR
- 28. Like many a backsplash: TILED
- 30. It's 8 for O: ATNO
- 31. Recovers: HEALS
- 33. Lurch: REEL
- 36. Sportsman of the Year co-winner of 1998: SOSA
- 39. Cot spot: TENT
- 40. One of three French auto-making brothers: RENAULT
- 42. Chichewa and English are its two official languages: MALAWI
- 46. Sites of some religious statues: APSES
- 48. Massachusetts motto starter: ENSE
- 49. Court hangers: NETS
- 51. "The washday miracle" sloganeer, once: TIDE
- 52. One found in the woods: OBOE
- 53. Extremely desirable: PLUM
- 54. Fixes: SETS
- 56. Oscar show airer?: PBS
- 57. Mekong Buddhist: LAO
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.