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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for June 29, 2014
Sunday, June 29, 2014
By WordFinderZ Puzzle TeamLast updated How we make hints
This archive page covers the The Crossword from Sunday, June 29, 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
- 23
- 26
- 28
- 57
- 61
- 72
- 81
- 91
- 100
- 103
- 105
- 115
- 116
- 120
Down clues & answers
- 11
- 54
- 72
- 78
- 82
- 97
- 100
- 101
- 112
- 113
- 114
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Saturday, June 28, 2014
across
- 1. Tangy fruit pastry filling: APRICOTJAM
- 11. Physical, say: EXAM
- 15. There might be one after a bridge: GUITARSOLO
- 16. The Rice Krispies mascots, e.g.: TRIO
- 17. Georgia neighbor: AZERBAIJAN
- 18. Amazon icon: CART
- 19. Raskolnikov's love in "Crime and Punishment": SONYA
- 20. City whose name is pronounced like the natives' word for "Where is ...?": NOME
- 21. Something an aichmophobe fears, briefly: HYPO
- 22. Old mount: NAG
- 24. Grandmotherly plaints: OYS
- 26. Abbr. at the end of some crossword clues: VAR
- 27. 2003 Billy Bob Thornton crime film: BADSANTA
- 32. Language of Middle-earth: ELVISH
- 34. Craigslist section: FREE
- 35. It's usually closed before leaving: TAB
- 36. Playground retort: DOESSO
- 37. Ax: LETGO
- 39. Presidential debate mo.: OCT
- 41. Father of Paris: PRIAM
- 42. What may accompany a salute: AYEAYE
- 44. With 51-Across, end of the London blitz?: TEE
- 46. Ruler with a palace near St. Mark's: DOGE
- 47. San Diego's ___ Pines, site of the 2008 U.S. Open: TORREY
- 48. Prerequisites for some overseas travel: VACCINES
- 50. On the q.t.: MUM
- 51. See 44-Across: ZED
- 53. New, informally: MOD
- 54. Valley girl's "no": ASIF
- 56. Cry over spilled milk?: MEOW
- 58. Kung Pao chicken ingredient: CHILI
- 63. Solstice time: JUNE
- 64. Literally, "different lizard": ALLOSAURUS
- 66. Some extracts: ORES
- 67. Advice of caution to a beginner: STARTSMALL
- 68. Midwest squad: REDS
- 69. Bizarre and alienating: KAFKAESQUE
down
- 1. "What ___!" ("How fun!"): AGAS
- 2. Two-time Oscar-winning screenwriter: PUZO
- 3. Love at the French Open, essentially: RIEN
- 4. Humble response: ITRY
- 5. Changing place: CABANA
- 6. Start of an "Ave Maria" line: ORA
- 7. Beer named for a port on the Yellow Sea: TSINGTAO
- 8. Guy from Tucson in a Beatles song: JOJO
- 9. 1960 historical film written and directed by John Wayne, with "The": ALAMO
- 10. Well-off: MONEYED
- 11. Put on the surface, in a way: ETCH
- 12. Superpower: XRAYVISION
- 13. Ventilation provider: AIRPASSAGE
- 14. Campers' relatives: MOTORHOMES
- 23. Argentine ___: ANT
- 25. Spillover: SLOP
- 27. Key of Schumann's Symphony No. 1: BFLATMAJOR
- 28. "Really?": AREYOUSURE
- 29. Not willing to give: DETERMINED
- 30. "Popeye" cartoonist Elzie: SEGAR
- 31. Part of the Disney family, so to speak: ABCTV
- 33. "Falstaff" composer: VERDI
- 38. Attention-getter, in some rooms: OYEZ
- 40. Company asset: TEAMWORK
- 43. Freebie on some airplane flights: EYEMASK
- 45. Prefix with efficiency: ECO
- 49. Obsolescent media holder: CDCASE
- 52. It's around the mouth: DELTA
- 55. Own (up): FESS
- 57. Dedicatee of a famous Tallinn church: OLAF
- 59. Runs smoothly: HUMS
- 60. Setting for "Three Kings," 1999: IRAQ
- 61. Beaut: LULU
- 62. Vacation destination: ISLE
- 65. "Come ___?" (greeting): STA
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.