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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for March 6, 2014
Thursday, March 6, 2014
By WordFinderZ Puzzle TeamLast updated How we make hints
This archive page covers the The Crossword from Thursday, March 6, 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
- 10
- 14
- 26
- 27
- 47
- 49
- 63
- 67
Down clues & answers
- 11
- 26
- 61
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Wednesday, March 5, 2014
across
- 1. Beret-sporting rebel, familiarly: CHE
- 4. Nutrition label units: GRAMS
- 9. Town with an eponymous derby: EPSOM
- 14. Bottom line?: HEM
- 15. Cuban salsa singer Cruz: CELIA
- 16. Wide receiver's pattern: ROUTE
- 17. Assent on the Hill: AYE
- 18. -: HELLIFIKNOW
- 20. More than a lot: MYRIAD
- 22. eHarmony users' hopes: DATES
- 23. Graph marking: POINT
- 24. -: IMSTUMPED
- 28. Act the sore loser, say: SULK
- 29. "Ciao, amigo!": ADIOS
- 30. Move like the Blob: OOZE
- 31. Render unreadable, in a way: SHRED
- 33. Prefix with mural: INTRA
- 34. Many a noble element: GAS
- 37. -: BEATSME
- 40. Bummed out: SAD
- 41. Money spent: OUTGO
- 43. Avoid, as a tag: ELUDE
- 45. Siouan tribesman: OTOE
- 46. Flying machines, quaintly: AEROS
- 48. Letter starter: DEAR
- 52. -: DONTASKME
- 54. Terra ___: FIRMA
- 55. Like "Goosebumps" tales: EERIE
- 56. High-flying socialites: JETSET
- 57. Phrase that defines (and describes) 18-, 24-, 37- and 52-Across: IHAVENOCLUE
- 61. Create some drama: ACT
- 62. Reference work next to Bartlett's, maybe: ROGET
- 63. Flip: UPEND
- 64. Not just "a": THE
- 65. Nancy Drew creator Carolyn: KEENE
- 66. Aquaria: TANKS
- 67. Last letter in "Boz": ZED
down
- 1. Trophy winners: CHAMPS
- 2. "Psst!": HEYYOU
- 3. "Kick it up a notch" TV chef: EMERIL
- 4. Popular instant-messaging app: GCHAT
- 5. One of two in an English horn: REED
- 6. What a gimel means on a dreidel: ALL
- 7. "Cool" amount: MIL
- 8. Dictated, as a parent might: SAIDSO
- 9. Aria title that means "It was you": ERITU
- 10. Late 1990s fad: POKEMON
- 11. They have umbras and penumbras: SUNSPOTS
- 12. Ear-related prefix: OTO
- 13. Sound from an Abyssinian: MEW
- 19. Domino often played?: FATS
- 21. Tattoo parlor supply: INKS
- 24. It may be bounced off someone: IDEA
- 25. Like half of all congressional elections: MIDTERM
- 26. Cornell of Cornell University: EZRA
- 27. Out of juice: DEAD
- 29. Word often abbreviated to its middle letter, in texts: ARE
- 32. "Game of Thrones" network: HBO
- 33. Roadside bomb, briefly: IED
- 34. Tasty: GOOD
- 35. Prefix with pilot: AUTO
- 36. Fred and Barney's time: STONEAGE
- 38. Plum relative: SLOE
- 39. Conservatory student's maj.: MUS
- 42. Exact revenge: GETEVEN
- 44. Mark one's words?: EDIT
- 46. Words clarifying a spelling: ASIN
- 47. Barely make: EKEOUT
- 49. Like Splenda vis-à-vis sugar: ERSATZ
- 50. Don of "Trading Places": AMECHE
- 51. Squealed on, with "out": RATTED
- 53. Glacial ridge: ARETE
- 54. Satellite broadcasts: FEEDS
- 56. Kind of mail or bond: JUNK
- 57. Rub the wrong way: IRK
- 58. Furrow maker: HOE
- 59. Pro that may be replaced by TurboTax: CPA
- 60. "Total Recall" director Wiseman: LEN
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.