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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for July 1, 2012
Sunday, July 1, 2012
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Sunday, July 1, 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
- 12
- 24
- 30
- 42
- 43
- 71
- 92
- 105
- 114
- 117
- 118
- 122
- 124
Down clues & answers
- 29
- 46
- 57
- 59
- 101
- 109
- 110
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Saturday, June 30, 2012
across
- 1. Bird: ONEFINGERSALUTE
- 16. Hawaiian island dolls' superiors, in song: CALIFORNIAGIRLS
- 17. What every honest competitor deserves: AFIGHTINGCHANCE
- 18. Fuzz and Flap, in the comics: Abbr.: LTS
- 19. Let up: EASE
- 20. Really moved: RAN
- 21. Remote fillers, maybe: AAAS
- 23. Entree whose "bowl" is often consumed: TACOSALAD
- 28. Jumping ability, in hoops lingo: UPS
- 31. "Heck, yeah!": DOI
- 32. "Licence to Kill" Bond girl Talisa: SOTO
- 33. What a water softener removes: MINERALSALT
- 38. ___ quel (as is, in Arles): TEL
- 39. Lucas Oil Stadium replaced it: RCADOME
- 40. What you don't have to do on casual Friday: TIEATIE
- 42. Early millennium year: MII
- 43. Some longhairs: PERSIANCATS
- 45. Johann ___ Koss, speed skater with four Olympic golds: OLAV
- 47. "Aloha nui ___": LOA
- 48. "The Bonnie Blue Flag" org.: CSA
- 49. Sugar substitute?: MYDARLING
- 52. Airs: ISON
- 56. Three dues?: SEI
- 57. Hammer or Spade types: TECS
- 60. "Spec of Dust" singer, 1982: ONO
- 61. Many a stress reliever: EMOTIONALOUTLET
- 66. Classical mechanics concept introduced by Euler: MOMENTOFINERTIA
- 67. Not subject someone to a blow-by-blow: SPARETHEDETAILS
down
- 1. Southern city called the Horse Capital of the World: OCALA
- 2. Deal opposed by Perot: NAFTA
- 3. Donovan of "Clueless": ELISA
- 4. Trivial amount: FIG
- 5. "___ can do it ...": IFHE
- 6. Part of N.B.: NOTA
- 7. Ammunition: GRIST
- 8. Baseball lineups, e.g.: ENNEADS
- 9. What a roughneck works on: RIG
- 10. Strong pelvic joint: SACROILIAC
- 11. Ottoman commanders: AGHAS
- 12. Jungle growth: LIANAS
- 13. Barista's container: URN
- 14. "CrazySexyCool" R&B trio: TLC
- 15. Computer peripheral?: ESE
- 22. Like some copyright infringers: SUED
- 24. Cousin of a kinkajou: COATI
- 25. Bunch of, casually: LOTTA
- 26. Bit the dust: ATEIT
- 27. Passes (out): DOLES
- 29. Holdup?: PROP
- 30. He played Virgil Earp in "Tombstone," 1993: SAMELLIOTT
- 33. Michael Keaton title role: MRMOM
- 34. Very unfriendly way to respond: ICILY
- 35. Aquatic dragonfly larva: NAIAD
- 36. "The Toilet" playwright Jones: LEROI
- 37. XXX: TENS
- 41. Antioxidant berry: ACAI
- 44. Terminus of a 19th-century "Trail": SANTAFE
- 46. More like space: VASTER
- 50. One on le trône: REINE
- 51. Frosty: GELID
- 53. Eight-time Best Opera Recording Grammy winner: SOLTI
- 54. Buck in Cooperstown: ONEIL
- 55. Less: NOTAS
- 58. Dairy product container: CONE
- 59. Material for some soapmakers: SUET
- 61. 911 letters: EMS
- 62. One whose head may be stuck in a bucket: MOP
- 63. German granny: OMA
- 64. Plays accompanied by hayashi: NOH
- 65. Carefree syllable: TRA
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.