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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for August 19, 2012
Sunday, August 19, 2012
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Sunday, August 19, 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
- 28
- 46
- 93
- 105
- 108
- 110
- 116
- 130
Down clues & answers
- 13
- 14
- 18
- 40
- 53
- 63
- 75
- 79
- 85
- 88
- 101
- 102
- 109
- 121
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Previous The Crossword answer
Saturday, August 18, 2012
across
- 1. Contemporary of Columbus: CABOT
- 6. Stats for DVDs: RPMS
- 10. Homey: DAWG
- 14. Actress De La Garza of "Law & Order": ALANA
- 15. Latin word that's an anagram of 62-Across: ERAT
- 16. Stone for a Libra, traditionally: OPAL
- 17. One barely riding?: LADYGODIVA
- 19. Put out: RILE
- 20. Choice for a huge movie fan?: IMAX
- 21. 20- and 60-Across, e.g.: NAMEBRANDS
- 23. Peacockery displayer: FOP
- 24. TravelMate notebook maker: ACER
- 25. Food items once called Froffles: EGGOS
- 26. Pattern seen on a diamond: PINSTRIPES
- 30. Delay: HOLDUP
- 32. Evidence of bodily harm: SCAB
- 33. Lillie with a Tony: BEA
- 36. Leader in music: MAESTRO
- 38. Some markets: KROGERS
- 40. Lets pass: OKS
- 41. All the best?: TENS
- 43. Husky alternatives: AKITAS
- 44. None for the money, two for the show?: FREEPASSES
- 46. Davis of "Bubba Ho-Tep," 2002: OSSIE
- 49. Sonoma County winery: SIMI
- 50. First name among exotica singers: YMA
- 53. White alternative: WHOLEWHEAT
- 55. Heart-piercing figure: EROS
- 56. Vulgarian: LOUT
- 57. Summer wear for women: HALTERTOPS
- 59. "Plaid" and "spunk" derive from it: ERSE
- 60. ___ Blizzard (Dairy Queen offering): OREO
- 61. Nonplussed: ATSEA
- 62. Be dashing: TEAR
- 63. Keyboardist Saunders: MERL
- 64. Sordid: MESSY
down
- 1. Rialto setting: Abbr.: CALIF
- 2. Crockett Hotel's neighbor: ALAMO
- 3. Malcontents: BADAPPLES
- 4. Stone for a Cancer, traditionally: ONYX
- 5. Put out, in a way: TAG
- 6. Ready for publication: REDACT
- 7. They cover the basics: PRIMERS
- 8. Sarah Palin, self-descriptively: MAVERICK
- 9. Shot: STAB
- 10. Wear banned in many schools: DORAGS
- 11. Impressionistic work?: APING
- 12. One hard to find: WALDO
- 13. Cagney player on TV: GLESS
- 18. Boozing it up: ONASPREE
- 22. Alternatives to Filas: REEBOKS
- 27. Some bracelets: IDS
- 28. Almond, for one: NUTTREE
- 29. What a host holds: PARASITE
- 30. Grp. operating within a network: HMO
- 31. Rendering on Connecticut's state quarter: OAK
- 33. A 1952 3-cent stamp honored her 200th birthday: BETSYROSS
- 34. Long reign, say: ERA
- 35. Numbskull: ASS
- 37. Minimal market purchase: ONESHARE
- 39. Grant, in Glasgow: GIE
- 42. Pitching ace?: SPIELER
- 44. Tap add-on: FILTER
- 45. Powerful explosive: AMATOL
- 46. Youngster with disproportionately large eyes: OWLET
- 47. Popular vacation spot, with "the": SHORE
- 48. "The Liberty Bell" composer: SOUSA
- 51. Looks down: MOPES
- 52. Try to find out what's inside: ASSAY
- 54. "___ the gods would destroy ...": WHOM
- 55. Novel addendum?: ETTE
- 58. Butt: RAM
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.