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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for July 22, 2011
Friday, July 22, 2011
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Friday, July 22, 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
- 15
- 16
- 21
- 26
- 37
- 44
- 49
Down clues & answers
- 24
- 32
- 39
- 48
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Thursday, July 21, 2011
across
- 1. Traditional March birthstone: JASPER
- 7. Three-pointers: Abbr.: FGS
- 10. Hoop alternative: STUD
- 14. What might be a knockout?: OPIATE
- 15. Meal preceder?: OAT
- 16. ___ salad: TUNA
- 17. French writer with snaky hair and a petrifying gaze?: GORGONZOLA
- 19. Sportscaster Andrews: ERIN
- 20. Dissolve a relationship: ENDIT
- 21. Antelope of southern Africa: RHEBOK
- 23. Swerves: VEERS
- 26. In favor of the first book?: Abbr.: PROVOLONE
- 28. Joint custody parties: EXES
- 29. Rich: OPULENT
- 30. A to Z, e.g.: RUN
- 31. Unisphere, e.g.: GLOBE
- 32. "The Bridge at Narni" artist: COROT
- 36. With 38-Across, deli purchase ... or a description of the answer to 17-, 26-, 47- or 55-Across: SLICED
- 38. See 36-Across: CHEESE
- 39. Troubled: ATEAT
- 40. From the start: ABOVO
- 43. Food label abbr.: CAL
- 44. Like some bars and beaches: TOPLESS
- 46. Green gourd, informally: CUKE
- 47. One trying to shake a leg, for instance?: LIMBURGER
- 50. Seuss character who "speaks for the trees": LORAX
- 51. Provoke: INCITE
- 52. ___ One: FIBER
- 54. Mech. whiz: ENGR
- 55. Mom's special road-trip corn bread?: MASCARPONE
- 60. Put out, with "off": TEED
- 61. Australian sprinter: EMU
- 62. It's developed during training season: ROSTER
- 63. Buried treasures: ORES
- 64. Swim: DIP
- 65. "Baby" singer Justin: BIEBER
down
- 1. Nudge: JOG
- 2. Receiver of private letters?: Abbr.: APO
- 3. ___ Barton, first Triple Crown winner, 1919: SIR
- 4. Obsolescent communication devices: PAGERS
- 5. Short jackets: ETONS
- 6. Tear: REND
- 7. Service that requires no shoes: FOOTRUB
- 8. Hoedown participant: GAL
- 9. Make fast: STARVE
- 10. Common work boot feature: STEELTOE
- 11. Engine type: TURBO
- 12. Marriage: UNION
- 13. Comment preceding "Gern geschehen": DANKE
- 18. Nada: ZIPPO
- 22. Bigwig: HONCHO
- 23. Compact Nissan model: VERSA
- 24. Rejoice: EXULT
- 25. Start of a children's rhyme: EENIE
- 27. 29-Down, down South: OLE
- 29. See 27-Down: OLD
- 31. "Beat it!": GETOUT
- 33. Come to mind again: RECUR
- 34. City of 2 1/2+ million at the mouth of the Yodo River: OSAKA
- 35. Fax predecessor: TELEX
- 37. Mewing passerines: CATBIRDS
- 38. Walgreens competitor: CVS
- 40. N. African land: ALG
- 41. Fortifies: BEEFSUP
- 42. Courtier who invites Hamlet to fence with Laertes: OSRIC
- 45. Common undergrad course of study: PREMED
- 46. Zombie, essentially: CORPSE
- 47. Deceive: LIETO
- 48. Hidden: INNER
- 49. 1985 N.L. M.V.P. Willie: MCGEE
- 50. "Vive" follower: LEROI
- 53. Sharp put-down: BARB
- 56. "What a good boy ___!": AMI
- 57. Pony players' parlor: Abbr.: OTB
- 58. Formerly, name-wise: NEE
- 59. Drop the ball: ERR
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
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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.