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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for October 7, 2008
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
By WordFinderZ Puzzle TeamLast updated How we make hints
This archive page covers the The Crossword from Tuesday, October 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
- 52
- 55
- 71
Down clues & answers
- 60
- 61
- 62
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Monday, October 6, 2008
across
- 1. Blood type, briefly: ONEG
- 5. "___ Miz": LES
- 8. Source of all the tender words in this puzzle?: DOLLAR
- 14. "The Sopranos" airer: HBO
- 17. The "Z" of DMZ: ZONE
- 21. Slow-cooked entree: POTROAST
- 23. Oregon city: EUGENE
- 24. Body parts that may be pierced: EARLOBES
- 26. 8-Across issuer: THEUNITEDSTATESOFAMERICA
- 29. Neither's partner: NOR
- 30. Tear: RIP
- 31. German direction: OST
- 32. Flow back, as the tide: EBB
- 33. Retired flier: SST
- 35. Motto of 26-Across found on the 8-Across: INGODWETRUST
- 41. Mornings, briefly: AMS
- 44. Water of Oise: EAU
- 45. Emergency PC key: ESC
- 47. It led to a 1773 Boston "party": TEAACT
- 48. "That hurts!": YOW
- 51. "That feels so-o-o good!": AAH
- 53. Symbol of 26-Across found on the 8-Across: GREATSEAL
- 57. Sage: WISE
- 58. Symbol of 26-Across found on the 8-Across: BALDEAGLE
- 61. What gave the Hulk his powers: GAMMARAYS
- 62. Stunt legend Knievel: EVEL
- 63. Fort Knox feature: STEELDOOR
- 64. Ryan of "Love Story": ONEAL
- 65. Marked, as a box: XED
- 66. Holler: YELL
- 67. ___ Lingus: AER
- 68. Lorna of fiction: DOONE
down
- 1. Choose (to): OPT
- 2. Yokohama drama: NOH
- 3. Somme summer: ETE
- 4. Lowly soldier: GRUNT
- 5. Dragon's ___ (early video game): LAIR
- 6. Ballpark fig.: EST
- 7. Uncompromising: STERN
- 8. Tyrant: DESPOT
- 9. Opposite of safe: OUT
- 10. N.Y.C. landing site: LGA
- 11. Tennis umpire's cry: LET
- 12. "Wheel of Fortune" buy: ANE
- 13. Club Med, for one: RESORT
- 14. Weights: HEFTS
- 15. Word repeated before "black sheep": BAA
- 16. "Coffee, Tea ___?" (1960s best seller): ORME
- 17. "The Greek" of film: ZORBA
- 18. ___-Wan Kenobi: OBI
- 19. I.B.M. competitor: NEC
- 20. Spanish pronoun: ESA
- 22. "Bed-in" participant with Lennon: ONO
- 25. Beirut's land: Abbr.: LEB
- 27. Archaeological operation: DIG
- 28. The Buckeyes, for short: OSU
- 33. Clear kitchen wrap: SARAN
- 34. "Guys and Dolls" song: SUEME
- 35. Mountaineer's tool: ICEAX
- 36. ___ Decimal System: DEWEY
- 37. Forgo, as one's rights: WAIVE
- 38. Three-legged support: EASEL
- 39. Immune system lymphocyte: TCELL
- 40. "Tippecanoe and ___ too": TYLER
- 42. Nearsighted "Mr.": MAGOO
- 43. Where dos are done: SALON
- 44. Breakfast brand for a toaster: EGGO
- 45. List-ending abbr.: ETAL
- 46. Lithuania or Estonia, once: Abbr.: SSR
- 49. Praiseful poem: ODE
- 50. Join with a blowtorch: WELD
- 52. Roll call response: HERE
- 54. Doc bloc: AMA
- 55. Affirmative at sea: AYE
- 56. Psychedelic drug: LSD
- 58. "Be Prepared" org.: BSA
- 59. Had a meal: ATE
- 60. "Without further ___ ...": ADO
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?.
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