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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for September 13, 2012
Thursday, September 13, 2012
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Thursday, September 13, 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
- 4
- 13
- 19
- 35
- 38
- 42
- 49
- 58
Down clues & answers
- 11
- 26
- 47
- 54
- 55
- 59
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Wednesday, September 12, 2012
across
- 1. When repeated, a hit 1997 movie: LIAR
- 5. Secret supply: STASH
- 10. Ballet leap: JETE
- 14. "I've got this one": ONME
- 15. Justice who took O'Connor's seat on the Supreme Court: ALITO
- 16. Assert as a fact: AVER
- 17. Index, middle, ring and pinkie fingers?: THUMBSCREW
- 19. City founded by Pizarro in 1535: LIMA
- 20. Hodgepodges: OLIOS
- 21. Loudness units: BELS
- 23. Some platters: LPS
- 24. Because of: DUETO
- 25. Strike: RAP
- 26. Location of the Labyrinth of Minos: CRETE
- 28. Guess: Abbr.: EST
- 29. "Lord, make me impervious to Raid"?: BUGSPRAYER
- 31. WKRP's Les: NESSMAN
- 34. Spot alternative: ROVER
- 35. Puff: TOKE
- 36. Edson Arantes do Nascimento, to fans: PELE
- 37. Victor at Gettysburg: MEADE
- 39. Compromised one's values: SOLDOUT
- 43. Reason everyone whispered during the afternoon on Gilligan's island?: GINGERSNAP
- 46. MapQuest abbr.: RTE
- 47. It may follow East or West in London: ENDER
- 48. Thames island: AIT
- 49. ___ Hawkins Day: SADIE
- 51. Prefix with natal: NEO
- 52. Dark time, in ads: NITE
- 54. Steve Martin's "___ Shoes": CRUEL
- 55. Slips up: ERRS
- 57. Excursion for Jerry Seinfeld or Chris Rock?: COMICSTRIP
- 60. China piece: VASE
- 61. Norelco competitor: BRAUN
- 62. Anise-flavored liqueur: OUZO
- 63. ___ Cross, James Patterson detective: ALEX
- 64. Mork's pal: MINDY
- 65. Hied: SPED
down
- 1. Tract: LOT
- 2. Not contracted out, say: INHOUSE
- 3. Charms: AMULETS
- 4. Pay: REMIT
- 5. Lip: SASS
- 6. It's owned by Discovery Communications: TLC
- 7. It might suddenly blow up: AIRBAG
- 8. Gets into hot water?: STEEPS
- 9. Wind sound: HOWL
- 10. Tokyo-based carrier: JAL
- 11. Whammy: EVILEYE
- 12. The Great ___ (Satan): TEMPTER
- 13. Knockout punch, in boxing slang: ERASER
- 18. It might make you start: BOO
- 22. Navigate a Web page, in a way: SCROLL
- 24. TV spot, typically: DEN
- 25. Letter to Odin?: RUNE
- 27. Expressed enthusiasm: RAVED
- 29. Tub trio member: BAKER
- 30. Hospital area, briefly: PREOP
- 32. All the world, it's said: STAGE
- 33. Like Cubism and Pop Art: MODERN
- 36. Juniors' hurdle: Abbr.: PSAT
- 37. Feldspar, e.g.: MINERAL
- 38. Sign, in a way: ENDORSE
- 40. "Waitress, your dish is ready!": ORDERUP
- 41. Put into service: UTILIZE
- 42. Ball supporter: TEE
- 43. Palace of Nations locale: GENEVA
- 44. Buddhist state: SATORI
- 45. Harvard's ___ Foundation for Journalism: NIEMAN
- 49. Official name for a 7-Down: Abbr.: SRS
- 50. Holders of 7-Downs: AUTOS
- 53. Nuclear weapon delivery device, for short: ICBM
- 54. Sch. Woody Allen flunked out of: CCNY
- 56. Application datum: SEX
- 58. Alternative to the pill, briefly: IUD
- 59. Group of seals: POD
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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?.
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