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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for June 8, 2011
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Wednesday, June 8, 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
- 10
- 17
- 18
- 33
- 34
- 36
- 61
- 65
Down clues & answers
- 7
- 10
- 16
- 27
- 35
- 42
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Tuesday, June 7, 2011
across
- 1. Signs of life: PULSES
- 7. Part of U.S.M.A.: Abbr.: ACAD
- 11. Wood used for wine barrels: OAK
- 14. Like some accidents or garages: ONECAR
- 15. Miss from Marseille: Abbr.: MLLE
- 16. ___ de France: ILE
- 17. Comment about comic actor Martin when standing next to a peewee?: SHORTISTALL
- 19. Fireplace wood: LOG
- 20. "Tony n' ___ Wedding" (Off Broadway hit starting in 1988): TINAS
- 21. Military force: ARMY
- 22. They outrank kings: ACES
- 23. Knife wound: STAB
- 24. Campus area: QUAD
- 25. Something found in a Parliament: TAR
- 26. Comment about actor Jack, racially speaking?: BLACKISWHITE
- 31. Nimbleness: AGILITY
- 34. Architect I. M. ___: PEI
- 35. "For example ...": SAY
- 36. Place for a marquee: CINEMA
- 37. Still green: UNRIPE
- 39. "___ Poetica": ARS
- 40. Anger: IRE
- 42. Like ironed pants, often: CREASED
- 43. Comment about well-dressed pop singer James?: BLUNTISSHARP
- 46. ___ Peacock (Clue character): MRS
- 47. Irritating sort: TWIT
- 48. ___ Cass Elliot: MAMA
- 52. Former drink marketed as "zomething different": ZIMA
- 54. Letters: MAIL
- 55. When doubled, band with the 1984 #1 hit "The Reflex": DURAN
- 56. Wash. neighbor: IDA
- 57. Comment about impressionist Rich when playing a packed house?: LITTLEISBIG
- 59. Anthem contraction: OER
- 60. Baldwin or Guinness: ALEC
- 61. Green, purple or red food: ONIONS
- 62. Vote to kill a bill: NAY
- 63. Sieve, essentially: MESH
- 64. Nothing to write home about?: SECRET
down
- 1. Adds to a blog: POSTS
- 2. Still standing, as a target: UNHIT
- 3. Hotelier Helmsley: LEONA
- 4. The record score in this game is 1,049 points: SCRABBLE
- 5. Vittles: EATS
- 6. Holy Hindu's title: SRI
- 7. Acela operator: AMTRAK
- 8. Seafood-based party food: CLAMDIP
- 9. Friend: ALLY
- 10. N.J. neighbor: DEL
- 11. Emergency of 1973 or 1979: OILCRISIS
- 12. Lotion ingredient: ALOE
- 13. Fraternity party staples: KEGS
- 18. Impertinent: SAUCY
- 22. "That hit the spot!": AAH
- 24. Local staffer for Al Jazeera, e.g.: QATARI
- 25. Hair braider, e.g.: TWINER
- 27. Puts a cap on: LIMITS
- 28. Painter who had a point to make?: SEURAT
- 29. It's on a roll: TAPE
- 30. Looked over: EYED
- 31. Hail ___: ACAB
- 32. Lady in waiting?: GIRL
- 33. "Wrapping up ...": INSUMMARY
- 38. 50 Cent genre: RAPMUSIC
- 41. Settings for mansions: ESTATES
- 42. Relax, slangily, with "out": CHILL
- 44. Org. defending the Second Amendment: NRA
- 45. On/off ___: SWITCH
- 49. Shaded recess: ARBOR
- 50. Home of L. L. Bean: MAINE
- 51. Unsettled feeling: ANGST
- 52. Jewish homeland: ZION
- 53. Glimmering: IDEA
- 54. About 4% of a marathon: MILE
- 55. Have supper: DINE
- 57. Escape: LAM
- 58. Canon camera: EOS
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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