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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for June 18, 2009
Thursday, June 18, 2009
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Thursday, June 18, 2009. 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
- 40
- 48
- 62
Down clues & answers
- 45
- 53
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009
across
- 1. Sub for: ACTAS
- 6. Jungfrau or Eiger: ALP
- 9. Campaign against Troy, e.g.: SIEGE
- 14. Word after "thou": SHALT
- 15. Lighter maker: BIC
- 16. Bow, the "It Girl": CLARA
- 17. "Rikki-___-Tavi": TIKKI
- 18. Mid 10th-century year: CML
- 19. Tiny bits: IOTAS
- 20. Feature of a Las Vegas "bandit": ONEARM
- 22. April 1 cigar sound: BAM
- 24. George Harrison's "___ It a Pity": ISNT
- 25. Do a Sherpa's work: CLIMB
- 27. 24-line verse form: BALLADE
- 29. Toy on a layout: TRAINSET
- 32. Water cannon target: RIOTER
- 33. Patch up: DARN
- 34. Nutrition label units: GRAMS
- 36. Branded beast: STEER
- 38. Lard holder: TUB
- 39. Kiltie's instrument: PIPES
- 44. Huskies' sch.: UCONN
- 46. Thing depicted by this puzzle's circled letters: TREE
- 47. "Night" novelist: WIESEL
- 51. Jet fuel component: KEROSENE
- 54. Software buyer, usually: ENDUSER
- 56. Kidney-related: RENAL
- 57. "That was ___ ...": THEN
- 58. Tool at Henley: OAR
- 60. It beats the alternative, in a saying: OLDAGE
- 63. Radio letter after sierra: TANGO
- 65. Here-there link: NOR
- 67. Like porridge: OATEN
- 68. Like SEALs: ELITE
- 69. "That's not fair!": BOO
- 70. Blast from the past: ATEST
- 71. Architectural Digest topic: DECOR
- 72. Pay stub abbr.: YTD
- 73. Items in a 46-Across, often: NESTS
down
- 1. Concerning: ASTO
- 2. Place for a Vandyke: CHIN
- 3. "Bye, now": TAKECARE
- 4. High-pH: ALKALINE
- 5. Add while cooking: STIRIN
- 6. Multiple-choice choices: ABC
- 7. Life's partner: LIMB
- 8. Place for a programming class, perhaps: PCLAB
- 9. Poli ___: SCI
- 10. Philippine seaport: ILOILO
- 11. Bothers no end: EATSAT
- 12. Starbucks size: GRANDE
- 13. Egg roll time: EASTER
- 21. Ruler divs.: MMS
- 23. Old-time schoolteacher: MARM
- 26. "I ___ differ": BEGTO
- 28. Daffy Duck trademark: LISP
- 29. One might pass for these, briefly: TDS
- 30. One down in the dumps?: RAT
- 31. Magician's prop: TRUNK
- 35. Daisy Mae's guy: ABNER
- 37. Wishes undone: RUES
- 40. "Meet you then!": ITSADATE
- 41. Church dignitaries: PRELATES
- 42. Dark time, to a bard: EEN
- 43. Drop in on: SEE
- 45. '63 Liz Taylor role: CLEO
- 47. Licked, e.g.: WETTED
- 48. Yoga instructor's direction: INHALE
- 49. Like paradise: EDENIC
- 50. Serenaded: SUNGTO
- 52. Flying Cloud automaker: REO
- 53. Like the art in some exhibits: ONLOAN
- 55. Told in order to get a quick opinion: RANBY
- 59. Cheer (for): ROOT
- 61. Heroic deed: GEST
- 62. Docs who might treat sinusitis: ENTS
- 64. Key contraction: OER
- 66. Axle, e.g.: ROD
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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
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- 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.