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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for June 16, 2012
Saturday, June 16, 2012
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Saturday, June 16, 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
- 45
- 47
Down clues & answers
- 7
- 27
- 34
- 40
- 45
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Friday, June 15, 2012
across
- 1. Field agents?: SCARECROWS
- 11. Amount to: COST
- 15. Home of Owens Corning Corporation: TOLEDOOHIO
- 16. First lady Harrison: ANNA
- 17. Catchphrase of the '80s: IWANTMYMTV
- 18. Rock's Kings of ___: LEON
- 19. Big party: FETE
- 20. Big party: BASH
- 21. Coulrophobe's bugaboo: CLOWN
- 22. Extra turn in Monopoly: FREEROLL
- 24. "Monster" actress, 2003: RICCI
- 25. Explanatory lead-in: IMEAN
- 27. Composer/conductor Webern: ANTON
- 28. What was yours at one time?: THINE
- 31. Puck, for one: WOLFGANG
- 33. Building with giant doors: HANGAR
- 35. Envy, anger or greed, maybe: MOTIVE
- 36. Many a prom corsage: WRISTLET
- 38. Napa Valley sight: VINES
- 39. Postal stamp on una carta: AEREO
- 40. Patrick of "Barry Lyndon": MAGEE
- 42. Dotted ones are half again as long: RESTS
- 43. French cathedral city: CHARTRES
- 48. Hard hits: WHAMS
- 49. Curly-haired toon: BOOP
- 50. Possible result of an allergic reaction: WELT
- 51. Joe Hardy's girlfriend in the Hardy Boys books: IOLA
- 52. What an ad blocker might block: POPUPVIDEO
- 54. Oater sound: CLOP
- 55. Taking a load off: CHILLAXING
- 56. Big name in salad dressing: KENS
- 57. Current: PRESENTDAY
down
- 1. Shortchange: STIFF
- 2. Duck and quail: COWER
- 3. "___ Walk" (Frost poem): ALATE
- 4. O'Connor of "Xena": RENEE
- 5. Setting for Yankees home games: Abbr.: EDT
- 6. Money-saving fast-food option: COMBOMEAL
- 7. Nassau ___ liqueur: ROYALE
- 8. I = V/R: OHMSLAW
- 9. Accompanying: WITH
- 10. Like the K.G.B.: Abbr.: SOV
- 11. Excusing oneself from work, maybe: CALLINGIN
- 12. "Home on the Range" range: ONEOCTAVE
- 13. Treats to beat the heat: SNOWCONES
- 14. Kind of bed: TANNING
- 21. Comparatively arch: CRAFTIER
- 23. Carnival booth with soda bottles: RINGTOSS
- 26. Jean, Jacques or Jean-Jacques: NOM
- 28. Like some paper punches: THREEHOLE
- 29. Do business?: HAIRSALON
- 30. They're usually found on the margins: INSETMAPS
- 32. Tomato: LOVEAPPLE
- 34. "Stand" band: REM
- 36. "Walk On By" singer: WARWICK
- 37. Zesty casserole with a crust: TACOPIE
- 41. Halloween personae: GHOULS
- 44. In the midst of: TWIXT
- 45. Overhauled: REDID
- 46. "The Vampire Diaries" girl: ELENA
- 47. Rank smoke: STOGY
- 49. Nobelist name of 1922 and 1975: BOHR
- 52. D.E.A. target drug: PCP
- 53. Transportation for many a Little League team: VAN
More daily puzzle hints
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- 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?
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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?
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