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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for January 6, 2011
Thursday, January 6, 2011
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Thursday, January 6, 2011. 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
- 32
- 63
- 66
Down clues & answers
- 5
- 19
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011
across
- 1. Renowned family of Italian history: MEDICI
- 7. Thom ___ shoes: MCAN
- 11. ___-a-Mania, candy collectors' convention since 1991: PEZ
- 14. Coral islands: ATOLLS
- 15. Island of exile: ELBA
- 16. Hew: AXE
- 17. Opening line from a TV show that debuted on 1/5/61: HELLOIMMISTERED
- 20. Ideal ending?: IST
- 21. Buttinsky: SNOOP
- 22. "Smart" guys: ALECS
- 23. Subject of a hotel policy: PETS
- 24. Pumpkinhead: ASS
- 25. With 43-Across, line spoken by the show's star: TIMETOHITTHEHAY
- 33. High-tech surveillance acronym: AWACS
- 34. "Rama ___ Ding Dong" (1961 hit): LAMA
- 35. Org. in the health care debate: AMA
- 36. Pens sold in 10-packs: BICS
- 37. Canine complaints: YELPS
- 39. ___-a-brac: BRIC
- 40. ___Kosh B'Gosh: OSH
- 41. Phileas ___, fictional circumnavigator: FOGG
- 42. Part of a "Macbeth" trio: WITCH
- 43. See 25-Across: OHIFORGOTIATEIT
- 47. It was "lost" in 1981's top-grossing movie: ARK
- 48. "The Lord of the Rings" tree creatures: ENTS
- 49. Wing it: ADLIB
- 52. Of the lower small intestine: ILEAC
- 54. "Fee, fi, fo, ___": FUM
- 57. Familiar title for the star of the show: THETALKINGHORSE
- 60. Hit the jackpot: WON
- 61. Furrow-producing: DEEP
- 62. Former space shuttle commander Collins: EILEEN
- 63. Pained cries: OWS
- 64. Pilots' announcements, for short: ETAS
- 65. Pilots: STEERS
down
- 1. When repeated, a food fish: MAHI
- 2. Summers in la cité: ETES
- 3. Definitely no genius: DOLT
- 4. Indisposed: ILL
- 5. Suitable sites for suits: CLOSETS
- 6. Really digs: ISINTO
- 7. Office reminder: MEMO
- 8. "Good" rate: CLIP
- 9. Sit-up muscles: ABS
- 10. "Rocky and Bullwinkle" villainess: NATASHA
- 11. Skin: PARE
- 12. Big cheese: EXEC
- 13. Jazz duo in London?: ZEDS
- 18. ___ pit (rock concert area): MOSH
- 19. Ultimate word in an ultimatum: ELSE
- 23. Neighbors of 9-Down: PECS
- 24. Bill dispensers: ATMS
- 25. Like cannibalism, e.g.: TABOO
- 26. "Wouldn't that be nice": IWISH
- 27. Chuck Yeager's breakthrough: MACHI
- 28. "Send me": ILLGO
- 29. Dance like the Hines Brothers: TAP
- 30. Poker Flat creator Bret: HARTE
- 31. Friends, in Florence: AMICI
- 32. Luxury craft: YACHT
- 37. Fergie's duchy: YORK
- 38. Object of a spring hunt: EGG
- 39. Bridle parts: BITS
- 41. Prohibited: FORBADE
- 42. "Be careful!": WATCHIT
- 44. ___ accompli: FAIT
- 45. Holden Caulfield, for one: TEEN
- 46. Since way back when: INAGES
- 49. "A one and ___": ATWO
- 50. Indian Ocean vessel: DHOW
- 51. Monocle part: LENS
- 52. Chain founded in Sweden: IKEA
- 53. Logo image for "The Rocky Horror Picture Show": LIPS
- 54. Unattached: FREE
- 55. Lead-in for friendly: USER
- 56. Department store department: MENS
- 58. Tennis judge's call: LET
- 59. "Bravo!": OLE
More daily puzzle hints
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- 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?.
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