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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for July 2, 2011
Saturday, July 2, 2011
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Saturday, July 2, 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
- 19
- 42
- 50
- 60
Down clues & answers
- 3
- 21
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Friday, July 1, 2011
across
- 1. It often contains "lies": EPITAPH
- 8. Person making a cameo, say: JEWELER
- 15. Start of a big 1975 sports event?: THRILLA
- 16. Tending to bring together: UNITIVE
- 17. Florida's ___ Park Race Track: HIALEAH
- 18. Some photography equipment: STROBES
- 19. Priest at Shiloh: ELI
- 20. Genetic stuff: RNA
- 21. It may be pinched: TOE
- 22. "Do Ya" band, for short: ELO
- 23. Winthrop's affliction in "The Music Man": LISP
- 25. One taking orders: CHEF
- 27. Title girl in a 1990s-2000s MTV cartoon: DARIA
- 29. Fishing tool: SPEAR
- 31. Like many blog comments, informally: ANON
- 33. One of eight in chess: RANK
- 34. 2008 World Series athlete: RAY
- 36. Cousins of blackbirds: GRACKLES
- 38. Pro-Church of England position: ANTIDISESTABLISHMENTARIANISM
- 40. Creamlike paint shade: EGGSHELL
- 42. French article: LES
- 43. ___ land: LALA
- 44. Aforementioned: SAID
- 46. "A little ___ do ya" (1950s-'60s slogan): DABLL
- 50. London borough with Wembley Stadium: BRENT
- 52. 'Vette option: TTOP
- 54. Tart plum: SLOE
- 55. Eastern band: OBI
- 56. Big East Conf. member: WVU
- 58. 1-Across accompanier: RIP
- 60. Mama grizzly, south of the border: OSA
- 61. Crazy Horse, e.g.: WARRIOR
- 63. Causes to take hold: ENROOTS
- 65. Chanel fragrance "pour homme": EGOISTE
- 66. Astronaut's favorite dessert?: MOONPIE
- 67. Indicates: DENOTES
- 68. Overruns: INFESTS
down
- 1. Rosenberg and Roosevelt: ETHELS
- 2. An apostle: PHILIP
- 3. Declaration at a poker table: IRAISE
- 4. The Everly Brothers' "(___) I Kissed You": TIL
- 5. 34-Across, e.g., for short: ALER
- 6. Alternative fallback position: PLANC
- 7. "You think you're so funny!": HAHAHA
- 8. Popular hair care product: JUSTFORMEN
- 9. Prefix with -derm: ENTO
- 10. Hyper: WIRED
- 11. Normandy was in it: Abbr.: ETO
- 12. What's not right?: LIBERALISM
- 13. Story from Joyce's "Dubliners": EVELINE
- 14. Wets again: RESOAKS
- 24. Like some politics: PARTISAN
- 26. Class with Browning and Golding, say: ENGLISHLIT
- 28. Home of the 42nd U.S. president: ARKANSAS
- 30. Salad tidbit: RADISH
- 32. Kind of chart: NATAL
- 35. Ja and da: YESES
- 37. Squalled: CRIED
- 38. Structural piece bent 90° along its long dimension: ANGLEIRON
- 39. Sheet music notations: TABLATURES
- 40. Jostled: ELBOWED
- 41. Claptrap: GARBAGE
- 45. Moolah: DOREMI
- 47. Hardly line drives: BLOOPS
- 48. Went bonkers: LOSTIT
- 49. Papers on pads?: LEASES
- 51. Plot element: TWIST
- 53. New Mexico's state tree: PINON
- 57. Yea or nay: VOTE
- 59. Classy sort?: PROF
- 62. 2016 Olympics host: RIO
- 64. "___ moment": ONE
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?
Yes. Each date we have covered is in the crossword archive.