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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for January 22, 2014
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
By WordFinderZ Puzzle TeamLast updated How we make hints
This archive page covers the The Crossword from Wednesday, January 22, 2014. 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
- 15
- 16
Down clues & answers
- 21
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across
- 1. With 72-Across, what the answers on this puzzle's perimeter form: WORD
- 5. Beech and birch: WOOD
- 9. "Yay!," in a text message: WOOT
- 13. Drink served either hot or cold: CIDER
- 14. Qualified: ABLE
- 15. Iberian river: EBRO
- 16. Any hit by the Everly Brothers, e.g.: OLDIE
- 17. Swarm (with): TEEM
- 18. Brief reminder: MEMO
- 19. Performs, as historical scenes: REENACTS
- 21. Turkish hospice: IMARET
- 23. Taunt: DERIDE
- 24. Moved smoothly: EASED
- 26. Fictional Flanders and Plimpton: NEDS
- 28. Not worthy of: BENEATH
- 32. Hack's vehicle: CAB
- 35. Nancy Reagan's maiden name: DAVIS
- 37. 2007 documentary about the health care system: SICKO
- 38. Wilson of "The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou": OWEN
- 40. Put back to zero, say: RESET
- 42. Latin musician Puente: TITO
- 43. Celebrate noisily: REVEL
- 45. Inspiration for Old Major of "Animal Farm": LENIN
- 47. Summer clock observance: Abbr.: DST
- 48. Florida home for Hemingway: KEYWEST
- 50. Caddie's pocketful: TEES
- 52. Brew, as tea: STEEP
- 54. Indonesian currency: RUPIAH
- 58. Certain paint protector: CARWAX
- 61. Heed: LISTENTO
- 63. Curve in a crown molding: OGEE
- 64. Dress ___ (impersonate): UPAS
- 66. Nostalgic style: RETRO
- 67. Writer Sarah ___ Jewett: ORNE
- 68. Ski resort in Salt Lake County: ALTA
- 69. Leaking, as a faucet: ADRIP
- 70. Nutcase: KOOK
- 71. Take a gander: LOOK
- 72. See 1-Across: LOOP
down
- 1. ___ Coyote (toon): WILEE
- 2. More bizarre: ODDER
- 3. Control, as costs: REININ
- 4. Like calls from bill collectors, typically: DREADED
- 5. Unit of power: WATT
- 6. Way overweight: OBESE
- 7. Cheer in Chihuahua: OLE
- 8. Death: DEMISE
- 9. Cry upon arrival: WEMADEIT
- 10. High, in German names: OBER
- 11. "Coffee, Tea ___?" (1960s best seller): ORME
- 12. Beep: TOOT
- 13. Telephone attachment: CORD
- 20. Chest material: CEDAR
- 22. ___ Health magazine: MENS
- 25. Part of AWOL: ABSENT
- 27. Gracefully thin: SVELTE
- 29. ___ wash jeans: ACID
- 30. Times Square booth sign: TKTS
- 31. Knee-slapper: HOOT
- 32. One may pop on New Year's Eve: CORK
- 33. Bide-___: AWEE
- 34. Group of beauties: BEVY
- 36. Ending with advert: ISE
- 39. Magazine launch of 1933 with a hyphen in its name: NEWSWEEK
- 41. Wedding cake parts: TIERS
- 44. "___ thousand flowers bloom": LETA
- 46. Car gear: NEUTRAL
- 49. ___ relations: SEXUAL
- 51. Suit company founded in Australia: SPEEDO
- 53. Student of Socrates: PLATO
- 55. Emcee's delivery: INTRO
- 56. Take ___ (travel): ATRIP
- 57. Basketball target: HOOP
- 58. Diner employee: COOK
- 59. Farming: Prefix: AGRO
- 60. City NNE of Tahoe: RENO
- 62. "Babette's Feast" author Dinesen: ISAK
- 65. Mideast grp.: PLO
More daily puzzle hints
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- 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.