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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for April 22, 2014
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
By WordFinderZ Puzzle TeamLast updated How we make hints
This archive page covers the The Crossword from Tuesday, April 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
- 17
- 32
- 39
Down clues & answers
- 19
- 40
- 61
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Monday, April 21, 2014
across
- 1. Small apartment: STUDIO
- 7. "And ___ makes three": BABY
- 11. The "L" of U.N.L.V.: LAS
- 14. St. Francis' birthplace: ASSISI
- 15. Poker payment: ANTE
- 16. Even so: YET
- 17. Strike zone arbiter: HOMEPLATEUMPIRE
- 20. Exam for an aspiring D.A.: LSAT
- 21. Luau dish: POI
- 22. Cubs legend Banks: ERNIE
- 23. George Bailey in "It's a Wonderful Life": BANKMANAGER
- 26. N.B.A. Hall-of-Famer Dennis: RODMAN
- 30. Going ___ (bickering): ATIT
- 31. Creme-filled cookies: OREOS
- 32. "___ Dark Thirty": ZERO
- 34. Disaster aid org.: FEMA
- 38. One getting hit in Vegas: BLACKJACKPLAYER
- 41. Match up, as iPod and laptop files: SYNC
- 42. Big heads: EGOS
- 43. Warning: ALERT
- 44. "The Thin Man" terrier: ASTA
- 46. Spanish diacritical marks: TILDES
- 47. Decennial official: CENSUSTAKER
- 52. Bubbling, as water: ABOIL
- 53. Fort ___, N.J.: DIX
- 54. Critic's high praise: RAVE
- 58. They disprove claims ... or 17-, 23-, 38- and 47-Across, in a way?: COUNTEREXAMPLES
- 62. Lean-___ (simple shelters): TOS
- 63. Asia's shrinking ___ Sea: ARAL
- 64. War: COMBAT
- 65. "I Like ___" ('50s campaign slogan): IKE
- 66. Back of the neck: NAPE
- 67. At a reduced price: ONSALE
down
- 1. Comedian Mort: SAHL
- 2. General ___ chicken: TSOS
- 3. West Point inits.: USMA
- 4. Cut down on calories: DIET
- 5. AOL or Comcast, for short: ISP
- 6. Crankcase reservoir: OILPAN
- 7. Tie-dye alternative: BATIK
- 8. Hydrocarbon suffix: ANE
- 9. Air-conditioner output: Abbr.: BTU
- 10. Saudi neighbor: YEMENI
- 11. More than misleading: LYING
- 12. Eagle's nest: AERIE
- 13. Navigate: STEER
- 18. ___ Center (Chicago skyscraper): AON
- 19. Buster Keaton specialty: PRATFALL
- 23. Soak up the sun: BASK
- 24. A, B, C, D and F: MARKS
- 25. Resting upon: ATOP
- 26. Burgles: ROBS
- 27. Air France destination: ORLY
- 28. University official: DEAN
- 29. Comfortable footwear: MOCCASIN
- 32. Restaurant guide name since 1979: ZAGAT
- 33. "Foucault's Pendulum" author Umberto: ECO
- 35. Visually assessed: EYED
- 36. Trifling: MERE
- 37. ___ and Leisure: ARTS
- 39. "West Side Story" gang: JETS
- 40. Den: LAIR
- 45. Ottoman bigwig: SULTAN
- 46. Longtime sponsor of the Metropolitan Opera: TEXACO
- 47. Southwestern flora: CACTI
- 48. Paperless reading: EBOOK
- 49. "It's ___!" (defeated cry): NOUSE
- 50. Singer of "Skyfall," 2012 Oscar winner for Best Original Song: ADELE
- 51. Second-oldest General Mills cereal: KIX
- 54. Turntable rates, for short: RPMS
- 55. Jessica of "Sin City": ALBA
- 56. Calves' meat: VEAL
- 57. Villa d'___: ESTE
- 59. Bush ___ (early 2000s): ERA
- 60. Genre of Macklemore and Master P: RAP
- 61. Tues. preceder: MON
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- Mini CrosswordA bite-size crossword you can finish over coffeeGuide & tips
- Connections: Sports EditionConnections with a sports-only word poolGuide & tips
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- 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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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?
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