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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for July 24, 2011
Sunday, July 24, 2011
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Sunday, July 24, 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
- 20
- 28
- 36
- 56
- 61
- 73
- 87
- 108
- 116
- 117
- 119
Down clues & answers
- 10
- 14
- 41
- 47
- 80
- 94
- 96
- 104
- 106
- 113
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Saturday, July 23, 2011
across
- 1. It's a blast for some balloonists: JETSTREAM
- 10. "This is a disaster!": OHGOD
- 15. Asian symbols of wisdom: ELEPHANTS
- 16. Like longship sailors: NORSE
- 17. A dodger might cook one: TAXRETURN
- 18. Begin some revising: ERASE
- 19. Maker of life-and-death decisions, briefly: EMT
- 20. Provider of a hot spot at a coffee shop?: WIFI
- 21. Responded to wisely: SASSED
- 22. Alexander's need: GIN
- 23. They may be shared during a show: ARMRESTS
- 25. Prohibition: EMBARGO
- 29. Offices may require them: OATHS
- 30. Town council president, in Canada: REEVE
- 31. Big mystery during the summer of 1980: WHOSHOTJR
- 35. Dish component: SIDE
- 36. Bent to do nothing: SLOTH
- 37. String shortener: CAPO
- 38. Become known: TRANSPIRE
- 40. "Friendly" things, in old ads: SKIES
- 41. Composition of many sports courts: ZONES
- 42. "A dish best served cold": REVENGE
- 44. A dish best served cold: GAZPACHO
- 47. Waterloo marshal: NEY
- 48. N.H.L. team and former N.F.L. team: OILERS
- 49. Casino action: ROLL
- 51. Pec pic, perhaps: TAT
- 54. Courier alternative: ARIAL
- 55. Bit of décor at Trader Vic's: TIKITORCH
- 57. Change around the Thames: PENCE
- 58. What a ham may use: MORSECODE
- 59. Double-___: EDGED
- 60. Hypnotized: INATRANCE
down
- 1. "Grand" or "petit" dance move: JETE
- 2. Ancient rival of Assyria: ELAM
- 3. Cell composition: TEXT
- 4. Silver ___, Md. (Wash. suburb): SPR
- 5. It was Obama's self-professed favorite TV series: THEWIRE
- 6. Place on a scale: RATING
- 7. Sufficient, informally: ENUF
- 8. Two of hearts?: ATRIA
- 9. ___ Explorer (Web browser): MSN
- 10. Here: ONEARTH
- 11. Baloney: HORSEHOCKEY
- 12. Yard stick?: GRASSSTAIN
- 13. Native of the central Caucasus: OSSET
- 14. What thoughts may become: DEEDS
- 21. Ruin ... or great success: SMASH
- 22. Plagued: GAVENOPEACE
- 24. Pig, at times: ROOTER
- 25. Previously archaic?: ERST
- 26. She resigned after the Yom Kippur War: MEIR
- 27. Much too bright: BEDAZZLING
- 28. Giving a hoot?: OWLISH
- 32. Biblical mount where Aaron died: HOR
- 33. PC image acronym: JPEG
- 34. Beau's buy: ROSE
- 36. Design info: SPECS
- 39. Like many a fishing line: SNARLED
- 40. Relatively sylphlike: SVELTER
- 43. Get on base?: ENLIST
- 44. Come unglued: GOAPE
- 45. Hit the waves?: AIRED
- 46. Giant in astronomy: ORION
- 50. Soup thickener: OKRA
- 51. 1982 high-tech film: TRON
- 52. Plug possibilities: ACDC
- 53. What you used to be?: THEE
- 55. "That's more than I wanted to know," in brief: TMI
- 56. Andean vegetable: OCA
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.