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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for July 22, 2012
Sunday, July 22, 2012
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Sunday, July 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
- 25
- 67
- 80
- 103
- 108
- 127
Down clues & answers
- 40
- 62
- 78
- 81
- 100
- 106
- 114
- 118
- 119
- 122
- 125
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Saturday, July 21, 2012
across
- 1. Powerful voting bloc: HISPANICS
- 10. Ways: PATHS
- 15. Fast-food slogan: IMLOVINIT
- 16. Odious one: CREEP
- 17. Musical work that includes "Willow, Tit-Willow": THEMIKADO
- 18. Woman's name meaning "beautiful": BELLA
- 19. Promulgates: SOWS
- 20. Job largely automated these days: Abbr.: OPER
- 21. Gal asked to "lay down" in a Clapton song: SALLY
- 22. They're set: ALARMS
- 24. Ways, for short: MOS
- 25. #2 or #3, say: ALSORAN
- 29. Doormats, of a sort: YESMEN
- 32. Vendor's condition: SOLDASIS
- 34. Flirt with: CHATUP
- 36. Better with deception: SLIER
- 37. Overhead ___: CAM
- 39. Like pueblos: OCHRE
- 40. Gong: TAMTAM
- 42. Union demand: PAYRAISE
- 44. Rot: FESTER
- 46. Objects in some Japanese art: LOTUSES
- 47. Pull-___: TAB
- 48. Become friends with: TAKETO
- 50. King of Norway, 1957-91: OLAFV
- 53. See 54-Across: NILE
- 54. 53-Across menaces: ASPS
- 58. Prefix with -lithic: PALEO
- 59. Mr. Handsome: DREAMBOAT
- 61. Bay, say: INLET
- 62. 2012 election issue: OBAMACARE
- 63. Worker bees, e.g.: CASTE
- 64. Kevin Bacon film of 2000: MYDOGSKIP
down
- 1. Modern measures of popularity: HITS
- 2. Internet commenter's initialism: IMHO
- 3. Knocked off: SLEW
- 4. Pooches with turned-up tails: POMS
- 5. Flying start?: AVI
- 6. Greek prince ___ Cassadine, longtime "General Hospital" character: NIKOLAS
- 7. Opposite of collected: INAPANIC
- 8. Hard ___: CIDER
- 9. Violent: STORMY
- 10. E.P.A. targets: PCBS
- 11. Info in an apartment ad: AREA
- 12. "I want to know ...": TELLMETHIS
- 13. Old vaudevillian catcall: HELLONURSE
- 14. Prevents from littering: SPAYS
- 22. Mountain on the Armenian coat of arms: ARARAT
- 23. Jiff: SEC
- 25. Aide, in ads: ASST
- 26. Singer/dancer/actress once called the "Queen of Las Vegas": LOLAFALANA
- 27. Odious ones: SLIMEBALLS
- 28. "Night Music" playwright: ODETS
- 30. Feature of pop and rock?: SHORTO
- 31. Gambling mecca: MACAU
- 33. Dupe: SAP
- 35. Insignia on Pirates uniforms: PEES
- 38. Hero player: MALELEAD
- 41. Satisfied: MET
- 43. It may be said con flores: YOTEAMO
- 45. What a gun may be fired at?: RANDOM
- 47. Something to talk about: TOPIC
- 49. Pink Nintendo title character: KIRBY
- 51. Shuffled pair: FEET
- 52. What a 25-Across may have lost: VOTE
- 54. Basics: ABCS
- 55. Overcharge: SOAK
- 56. ___ passu (equably): PARI
- 57. Repeated cry in an exercise class: STEP
- 60. ___ wheels: MAG
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.