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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for February 3, 2011
Thursday, February 3, 2011
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Thursday, February 3, 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
- 1
- 15
- 17
- 18
- 25
- 28
- 41
- 53
- 59
- 60
- 62
- 63
- 65
- 66
Down clues & answers
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 29
- 31
- 39
- 47
- 49
- 51
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Previous The Crossword answer
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
across
- 1. Remain: LAST
- 5. Feeling down: BLUE
- 9. See 47-Down: DROP
- 13. ___ Anderson, Super Bowl XXV M.V.P.: OTTIS
- 15. Kentucky senator Paul: RAND
- 16. 15-Across and allies: Abbr.: REPS
- 17. Start of an old Army recruiting line: BEALL
- 18. "After the maid cleans out the ___ ___ going to polish the fireplace doors": ASHESSHES
- 20. Zombies might be on it: BARTAB
- 22. Org. for 9-Down: AMA
- 23. Caste member: ANT
- 24. "The note accompanying the ___ ___ that all money should go to charity": ESTATESSTATES
- 28. Relax: REST
- 29. Sorority letters: TAUS
- 30. Take ___ (lose one): AHIT
- 33. Accept a contract: SIGN
- 34. Long-legged waders: EGRETS
- 36. "The reporter heard the New York ___ ___ his coach": ISLANDERSLANDER
- 41. "___ Nacht" (Christmas carol): STILLE
- 42. One-quarter of "Whose woods these are I think I know": IAMB
- 43. Club for knights: MACE
- 44. Latin 101 verb: ESSE
- 45. Alone, on the stage: SOLA
- 49. "At the organic market, the price of ___ ___ from moderate to ridiculous": ORANGESRANGES
- 53. Penny collector: JAR
- 55. John, to Paul, George or Ringo: LOO
- 56. Young salmon: SMOLTS
- 57. "The teacher found that ___ ___-a-longs helped her pupils remember their ABCs": USINGSING
- 61. Rocky ridge: ARETE
- 62. Tex-Mex fare: TACO
- 63. "___ that cute?!": ISNT
- 64. "___ to you!": HERES
- 65. Whizzed: SPED
- 66. Hwys.: RTES
- 67. Lith. and Lat., once: SSRS
down
- 1. Tennis player, at times: LOBBER
- 2. Loose: ATEASE
- 3. Turns over, as an engine: STARTS
- 4. Fight with: TILTAT
- 5. Part of a two-piece suit?: BRA
- 6. ___ Cruces: LAS
- 7. Doffs one's lid: UNHATS
- 8. Plant swelling: EDEMA
- 9. Members of the 22-Across: DRS
- 10. Went over again: REHASHED
- 11. Welcoming customers: OPEN
- 12. "Hey there!": PSST
- 14. Blind component: SLAT
- 19. Rode the pine: SAT
- 21. Happen: BETIDE
- 25. Graybearded sort: SAGE
- 26. Stirring time?: SUNRISE
- 27. Make: EARN
- 31. Suffix with magnet: ITE
- 32. Old Dungeons & Dragons co.: TSR
- 33. Weekly NBC staple, for short: SNL
- 34. Glue brand: ELMERS
- 35. Flap one's gums: GAB
- 36. Suffix with magnet: ISM
- 37. End of the line, say: Abbr.: STA
- 38. Center of Good & Plenty candy: LICORICE
- 39. Tiger, e.g., informally: ALER
- 40. Lip: SASS
- 44. Self-promoter: EGOIST
- 45. Sounds from barracks, maybe: SNORES
- 46. Lascivious lookers: OGLERS
- 47. With 9-Across, post office mail slot ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme: LETTER
- 48. Evaluate: ASSESS
- 50. Class with many functions: Abbr.: ALG
- 51. Response to a general question?: NOSIR
- 52. Asian nanny: AMAH
- 53. Sticks (out): JUTS
- 54. P.D.Q.: ASAP
- 58. Bobblehead movement: NOD
- 59. Houston-to-Chicago dir.: NNE
- 60. Some muscle cars: GTS
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?
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