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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for January 23, 2013
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Wednesday, January 23, 2013. 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
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- 13
- 18
- 19
- 40
- 44
- 50
- 52
- 64
Down clues & answers
- 12
- 38
- 47
- 53
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Tuesday, January 22, 2013
across
- 1. Not so likely to be fooled again: WISER
- 6. [Mercy!]: GASP
- 10. Avoid: SHUN
- 14. Make a running start at marriage?: ELOPE
- 15. Mixed bag: OLIO
- 16. "Is you is or is you ___ ma' baby?": AINT
- 17. Byproduct of a sad dairy cow?: BLUECHEESE
- 19. Ming museum piece, maybe: VASE
- 20. Is a bookworm: READS
- 21. Place in society: STATUS
- 23. Tartan cap: TAM
- 25. Byproduct of a homely dairy cow?: PLAINYOGURT
- 28. Oman man: ARAB
- 30. Capote, to pals: TRU
- 31. Rogers: YESES
- 32. Old Carl Sagan series: COSMOS
- 35. "I would say ...," in texts: IMHO
- 37. Byproduct of an exhausted dairy cow?: WHIPPEDBUTTER
- 42. Cry often made after a whistle: TAXI
- 43. Kohl's competitor: TARGET
- 45. Tehran tongue: FARSI
- 49. Suffix with cavern ... or gorge?: OUS
- 51. Turkish V.I.P.'s: AGAS
- 52. Byproduct of an irate dairy cow?: STEAMEDMILK
- 56. ___ Poke (caramel candy): SLO
- 57. What a magician pulls a rabbit out of: TOPHAT
- 58. Janet of "Psycho": LEIGH
- 60. Fit to serve: ONEA
- 61. Byproduct of a portly dairy cow?: HEAVYCREAM
- 66. Fruit in a still-life painting: PEAR
- 67. Brand in Road Runner cartoons: ACME
- 68. Does fantastic stand-up: KILLS
- 69. Mex. miss: SRTA
- 70. Film ___: NOIR
- 71. Paintball sound: SPLAT
down
- 1. Part of WWW: WEB
- 2. Down with a bug, say: ILL
- 3. Whiskey distillery supply: SOURMASH
- 4. Sword you score points with: EPEE
- 5. Part of a show that begins "Previously on ...": RECAP
- 6. Attacks: GOESAT
- 7. Ginger ___: ALE
- 8. Start of a cheer: SIS
- 9. Verses, collectively: POESY
- 10. Cannibal, e.g.: SAVAGE
- 11. Temporary gap: HIATUS
- 12. Waffling: UNSURE
- 13. '40s beach blasts, briefly: NTESTS
- 18. Good cholesterol, for short: HDL
- 22. Camry maker: TOYOTA
- 23. Tic ___ (breath mint): TAC
- 24. In ___ (lined up): AROW
- 26. Metal between osmium and platinum on the periodic table: IRIDIUM
- 27. Senseless: NUMB
- 29. Alternative to Ascap: BMI
- 33. Kia model: OPTIMA
- 34. Place to get a facial: SPA
- 36. Gilligan's island home: HUT
- 38. Gen. follower: EXOD
- 39. ___-la-la: TRA
- 40. Shade of white: EGGSHELL
- 41. Legitimate: REAL
- 44. Chinese menu general: TSO
- 45. Lens settings: FSTOPS
- 46. Repentant one: ATONER
- 47. "___ after me ...": REPEAT
- 48. Much of Libya and Algeria: SAHARA
- 50. Expensive filling material: SILVER
- 53. One of the Coen brothers: ETHAN
- 54. Science writer Willy: LEY
- 55. Thrills: KICKS
- 59. Traction: GRIP
- 62. Prefix with friendly: ECO
- 63. "What ___, chopped liver?": AMI
- 64. ___ king: ALA
- 65. Winter Denver hrs.: MST
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.