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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for July 28, 2011
Thursday, July 28, 2011
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Thursday, July 28, 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
- 17
- 20
- 42
- 65
Down clues & answers
- 13
- 18
- 25
- 26
- 35
- 39
- 55
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Wednesday, July 27, 2011
across
- 1. Univ. with the cheer "Roll Tide!": BAMA
- 5. Indiana Jones accouterment: FEDORA
- 11. Rachael on the Food Network: RAY
- 14. "Ars Amatoria" poet: OVID
- 15. Draws out: EDUCES
- 16. Like: ALA
- 17. Groom?: WEDDINGCHAP
- 19. Rocky peak: TOR
- 20. "___ is nothing but perception": Plato: SCIENCE
- 21. Will-o'-the-wisp feature: ELISION
- 23. "Captain! The engines canna take ___ more!" (line from Scotty on "Star Trek"): NAE
- 24. Installs new thatch on, maybe: REROOFS
- 25. Verbal exchange about a harsh review?: PANDISCUSSION
- 30. Bottle marked "XXX" in the comics: ALE
- 31. Separation: RIFT
- 32. Homes for some colonies: NESTS
- 35. Water-resistant wood: TEAK
- 37. Seasonal songs ... or a hint to 17-, 25-, 46- and 59-Across: NOELS
- 40. City at the confluence of the Ouse and Foss: YORK
- 41. Skinny sort: SCRAG
- 43. Muckraker Jacob: RIIS
- 45. One-eighty: UIE
- 46. Demand during a roadside negotiation?: THROWINTHETOW
- 50. "Fa-a-ancy!": OOHLALA
- 52. "My gal" of song: SAL
- 53. Eerie 1976 movie with an Oscar-winning score: THEOMEN
- 54. Biblical name meaning "father of many": ABRAHAM
- 58. "I tawt I taw a putty ___": TAT
- 59. Stylish Lionel?: MODTRAINSET
- 61. Leandro's love, in a Handel cantata: ERO
- 62. Visigoth king who sacked Rome: ALARIC
- 63. "Runaround Sue" singer, 1961: DION
- 64. Grandmaster Flash's music: RAP
- 65. Pursue again, as an elected position: RESEEK
- 66. French word whose opposite is 2-Down: SANS
down
- 1. Things to draw: BOWS
- 2. French word whose opposite is 66-Across: AVEC
- 3. Certain skirt: MIDI
- 4. Number next to a +: ADDEND
- 5. Encloses: FENCESIN
- 6. Nose (out): EDGE
- 7. French nobleman: DUC
- 8. Autumn colors: OCHERS
- 9. Old Spanish silver coins: REALES
- 10. Trademark forfeited by Bayer under the Treaty of Versailles: ASPIRIN
- 11. Distributes stingily: RATIONSOUT
- 12. Detached: ALOOF
- 13. Paul Bunyan tales, e.g.: YARNS
- 18. Where Francis Scott Key saw bombs bursting: INAIR
- 22. "Here, piggies!": SOOEY
- 25. Super Bowl XXXVI champs, to fans: PATS
- 26. Actor Guinness: ALEC
- 27. In second place, say: NEARTHETOP
- 28. Overseer of corp. accts.: CFO
- 29. Gestation locations: UTERI
- 33. Wynken, Blynken and Nod, e.g.: TRIO
- 34. Slant: SKEW
- 36. Mexican artist Frida: KAHLO
- 38. Architect Maya: LIN
- 39. Relaxes, in a way: SITSBACK
- 42. The problem with these clue?: GRAMMAR
- 44. Emmy-winning Lewis: SHARI
- 47. Flamenco cheer: OLEOLE
- 48. Stand-up comic Sykes and others: WANDAS
- 49. Safari antelopes: ELANDS
- 50. Boon's "Animal House" buddy: OTTER
- 51. Maureen of "Miracle on 34th Street": OHARA
- 54. Singer India.___: ARIE
- 55. First Chinese dynasty: HSIA
- 56. Very long time: AEON
- 57. The Dolomites, e.g.: Abbr.: MTNS
- 60. Uno + due: TRE
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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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.