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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for June 7, 2008
Saturday, June 7, 2008
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Saturday, June 7, 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
- 22
- 40
- 41
- 50
- 61
Down clues & answers
- 34
- 46
- 51
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Friday, June 6, 2008
across
- 1. R.B.I. or E.R.A., e.g.: ABBR
- 5. Return addressee?: IRS
- 8. Zeroes: RESETS
- 14. Boston specialty: CREAMPIE
- 16. Saint whose name means "good": AGATHA
- 17. Mean crossword clue writer's challenge to solvers?: TRYGOOGLINGTHIS
- 19. Meal source: OAT
- 20. Something about Mary?: HALO
- 21. People who aren't positive?: NOS
- 22. Gets passed down, perhaps: RUNSINTHEFAMILY
- 27. Potential pass target: END
- 28. Flight data recorder?: Abbr.: FAA
- 29. Fortune 500 company whose toll-free number ends with 23522: AFLAC
- 30. Major work in grad sch.: DISS
- 32. Commuting choices: Abbr.: RRS
- 34. Molly of early stage and screen: PICON
- 37. Movie line spoken by Renée Zellweger after "Just shut up": YOUHADMEATHELLO
- 41. "Scandalized Masks" painter, 1883: ENSOR
- 42. Wall St. deal: LBO
- 43. What you might wind up with: REEL
- 44. They often cross: PATHS
- 47. Considered groovy: DUG
- 49. Land in the Thames: AIT
- 50. Sunrise, say: DAILYOCCURRENCE
- 54. Cover-letter letters: ENC
- 55. 1970s tennis star Ramirez: RAUL
- 56. Nitwit: ASS
- 57. Event starting on 08/08/08 at 08:08:08 p.m.: BEIJINGOLYMPICS
- 63. Inspire: AROUSE
- 64. Contingency funds: MADMONEY
- 65. Specially trained soldier: RANGER
- 66. Replies of comprehension: OHS
- 67. Psalm starter: OGOD
down
- 1. What a scene is seen in: ACT
- 2. Cold evidence?: BRR
- 3. Unimpeachable: BEYONDSUSPICION
- 4. Eastern music: RAGAS
- 5. Wall St. deal: IPO
- 6. Very desirous person's sacrifice?: RIGHTARM
- 7. Psalm ender: SELAH
- 8. Split: RANOFF
- 9. Graded item: EGG
- 10. Posed: SAT
- 11. Heinous war crime: ETHNICCLEANSING
- 12. Compound added to natural gas to give it an odor: THIOL
- 13. Flip: SASSY
- 15. Interior designer's creation: MOTIF
- 18. Parts of gastrointestinal tracts: ILEA
- 22. Turn red, maybe: REDYE
- 23. Word with card or catalog: UNION
- 24. Olden ointment: NARD
- 25. Fictional river of verse: ALPH
- 26. Three-time skiing world champion Hermann: MAIER
- 31. Spit, e.g.: SHOAL
- 33. Chlorure de sodium: SEL
- 35. ___ acid: OLEIC
- 36. Best Actor nominee of 1991 and 1998: NOLTE
- 38. Like Manhattan's East Village: ARTY
- 39. Fahd's successor in Saudi Arabia: ABDULLAH
- 40. Duty for a docent: TOUR
- 45. Oscar-winning "Titanic" score composer James: HORNER
- 46. Heroin, slangily: SCAG
- 48. Texas senator succeeded by Cornyn: GRAMM
- 50. Keep out: DEBAR
- 51. End of ___: ANERA
- 52. 1980s-'90s New York governor: CUOMO
- 53. Neighbor of Helsinki: ESPOO
- 58. Kind of band: JUG
- 59. British verb ending: ISE
- 60. Field divs.: YDS
- 61. One driving a bus.?: CEO
- 62. "Charley's Aunt" star Chaplin: SYD
More daily puzzle hints
- WordleGuess the five-letter word in six triesGuide & tips
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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
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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?
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