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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for January 22, 2012
Sunday, January 22, 2012
By WordFinderZ Puzzle TeamLast updated How we make hints
This archive page covers the The Crossword from Sunday, January 22, 2012. 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
- 26
- 48
- 79
- 108
- 115
- 117
- 118
- 119
Down clues & answers
- 13
- 17
- 33
- 42
- 46
- 47
- 51
- 53
- 60
- 74
- 85
- 101
- 103
- 105
- 106
- 107
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Previous The Crossword answer
Saturday, January 21, 2012
across
- 1. Fiddlehead sources: FERNS
- 6. Get chummy: PALUP
- 11. Odeur detector: NEZ
- 14. Phone query before a private conversation: AREYOUALONE
- 16. Grp. with the top 10 album "Face the Music": ELO
- 17. Emerge: COMEINTOTHEOPEN
- 19. Like many obscenities: EDITEDOUT
- 20. Supporter of Yoda: CANE
- 21. Masters focus: SEX
- 22. Words before story or debate: ENDOF
- 24. Wrapped up: CLAD
- 25. Dodgem feature: CAR
- 27. Euro forerunner: ECU
- 29. It first circulated in 2000: SACAGAWEADOLLAR
- 38. Great parking spot, slangily: PRIMEREALESTATE
- 39. Gate holder: AIRPORTTERMINAL
- 40. Sultanas, say: SEEDLESSRAISINS
- 41. Things often zapped: ADS
- 42. It shows many B&W pictures: TCM
- 43. South Georgia's Prince ___ Harbor: OLAV
- 46. 1960s TV actor whose name looks like a free offer?: TAKEI
- 50. Big revolver: ORB
- 53. "Mickey" singer Basil: TONI
- 54. Lighting problem?: PYROMANIA
- 57. Slice from beneath the ribs: TENDERLOINSTEAK
- 60. Roquefort source: EWE
- 61. One of Washington's houses, e.g.: STATESENATE
- 62. 1976 Rodgers and Harnick musical about Henry VIII: REX
- 63. Soft, meshed fabrics: LENOS
- 64. Some are drug-induced: COMAS
down
- 1. Braves: FACES
- 2. Lose ground?: ERODE
- 3. D.J.'s creation: REMIX
- 4. Maxim's denial: NYET
- 5. Somme silk: SOIE
- 6. "Cry, the Beloved Country" author: PATON
- 7. One way to pray: ALOUD
- 8. Match game?: LOTTO
- 9. America East sch.: UNH
- 10. Epi center?: PEE
- 11. Seti River setting: NEPAL
- 12. Opera's Obraztsova: ELENA
- 13. Like a lot, maybe: ZONED
- 15. Oppressed by the heat?: UNDERARREST
- 18. Kabbalah: OCCULTISM
- 23. Big leagues: FEDERATIONS
- 25. Roosevelt established it as Shangri-La: CAMPDAVID
- 26. Steeped in tradition: AGEOLD
- 28. Vast: COSMIC
- 29. Pleasant treatment centers: SPAS
- 30. Oberhausen opera highlight: ARIE
- 31. Highly glazed fabric: CIRE
- 32. Believers in raising spirits?: WETS
- 33. Sinks a sub?: EATS
- 34. Joltin' Joe, e.g.: ALER
- 35. "Lift Every Voice" author Guinier: LANI
- 36. ___ end: ATAN
- 37. Genealogical line: Abbr.: RELS
- 43. Sleek fur: OTTER
- 44. "The Little Prince" composer: LOEWE
- 45. Proposal for business expansion: ANNEX
- 47. "But not without ___": Pope: APLAN
- 48. Golden Pavilion setting: KYOTO
- 49. Early New Yorkers: ERIES
- 50. Early hour: ONEAM
- 51. Neck tie?: RIATA
- 52. Is oppressed by the heat: BAKES
- 55. Brief moment, briefly: MSEC
- 56. He's 2, say: ATNO
- 58. An expat may take it: Abbr.: ESL
- 59. One taken on a drive: Abbr.: RTE
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.