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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for April 7, 2013
Sunday, April 7, 2013
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Sunday, April 7, 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
- 28
- 49
- 58
- 96
- 112
- 124
- 125
Down clues & answers
- 21
- 57
- 67
- 100
- 102
- 105
- 107
- 111
- 118
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Saturday, April 6, 2013
across
- 1. What many checks are for: DEPOSITONLY
- 12. Eyebrow-raising: ODD
- 15. One holding the line: UTILITYPOLE
- 16. Man, to Marcus: VIR
- 17. Alternative to lemon chiffon: BANANACREAM
- 18. 1960s Greystoke portrayer: ELY
- 19. Chelsea-to-Chinatown dir.: SSE
- 20. Like some evidence in arson cases: ASHY
- 21. More likely to encounter: NEARER
- 23. Label for the Bee Gees: ATCO
- 24. Handles: TENDSTO
- 25. Rajiv's mother: INDIRA
- 28. Victor Herbert's "naughty" girl: MARIETTA
- 29. Thomas called the Queen of Memphis Soul: CARLA
- 30. Long meals?: HEROS
- 31. Hall monitors, briefly: RAS
- 32. Like Bush Sr., religiously: EPIS
- 33. Pod : whales :: knot : ___: TOADS
- 34. Land animals?: HUNT
- 35. Quick "ha ha": LOL
- 36. Apt to strike out: TESTY
- 37. Sidewalk scam: MONTE
- 38. A wide variety: ALLSORTS
- 40. Went back and forth: WAGGED
- 41. Notably high populace: NEPALIS
- 42. Joins: WEDS
- 43. He signed 5-Down in 1940: DORSEY
- 44. Bark part: SAIL
- 45. Bitter, e.g.: ALE
- 48. Chemical ending: ENE
- 49. London tabloid: DAILYMIRROR
- 52. Laugh, in Lille: RIS
- 53. 1994 Olympic skating champion: OKSANABAIUL
- 54. One of a pair of fraternal twins, maybe: SIS
- 55. Neighbor of the Gem of the Mountains: SILVERSTATE
down
- 1. Nicknames: DUBS
- 2. Terminal projections, briefly: ETAS
- 3. Cabinetry option: PINE
- 4. Motor additive?: OLA
- 5. "Witchcraft" singer: SINATRA
- 6. Minnesota county west of St. Louis: ITASCA
- 7. Large lunar crater: TYCHO
- 8. "Live at the ___" (Patsy Cline album): OPRY
- 9. Biblical boater, in Brest: NOE
- 10. Colombian cowboys: LLANEROS
- 11. Mocha residents: YEMENIS
- 12. Very tense: OVERSTRUNG
- 13. Dabbler: DILETTANTE
- 14. Like some nuts: DRYROASTED
- 22. Punch choice: ADE
- 23. Has something: AILS
- 24. Having missed the bell, say: TARDY
- 25. Their anthem is "Lofsöngur": ICELANDERS
- 26. Son of Marie Louise of Austria: NAPOLEONII
- 27. Its boring bits can be quite long: DRILLPRESS
- 28. Liver and kidney: MEATS
- 30. Has over: HOSTS
- 33. Japanese glaze: TERIYAKI
- 34. Bikers' mounts: HOGS
- 36. Finely tempered swords: TOLEDOS
- 37. Game requiring many plug-ins?: MADLIBS
- 39. Nordic flier: SAS
- 40. Home to Liszt and Goethe: WEIMAR
- 42. American Revolution's "Mad Anthony": WAYNE
- 44. Pomeranian, e.g.: SLAV
- 45. Cantatrice's delivery: ARIA
- 46. Yahoo: LOUT
- 47. First name in mystery: ERLE
- 50. 25-Down occupy one: Abbr.: ISL
- 51. Landfill visitor: RAT
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.