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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for August 3, 2014
Sunday, August 3, 2014
By WordFinderZ Puzzle TeamLast updated How we make hints
This archive page covers the The Crossword from Sunday, August 3, 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
- 39
- 49
- 70
- 73
- 94
- 103
- 106
- 116
- 120
Down clues & answers
- 39
- 44
- 63
- 97
- 104
- 110
- 111
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Saturday, August 2, 2014
across
- 1. Not too wimpy: MANENOUGH
- 10. Sensational effects: BANGS
- 15. Begging, perhaps: ONONEKNEE
- 16. David had him killed, in the Bible: URIAH
- 17. Dish with crab meat and Béarnaise: VEALOSCAR
- 18. Associate with: TIETO
- 19. Allen in history: ETHAN
- 20. Many an event security guard: RENTACOP
- 22. Say you'll make it, say: RSVP
- 25. They wrap things up: ENDERS
- 26. Dangerous blanket: SMOG
- 29. Craftsperson: ARTISAN
- 32. Like a Big Brother society: ORWELLIAN
- 34. Food order from a grill: KEBAB
- 38. K'ung Fu-___ (Confucius): TSE
- 39. Charge at a state park: USERFEE
- 41. Zenith competitor: RCA
- 42. Hit the dirt hard?: SCRUB
- 44. Subject of the 2010 biography "Storyteller": ROALDDAHL
- 46. "Honest": TRUSTME
- 48. Regarded: EYED
- 49. Knowledge: Fr.: SAVOIR
- 52. The very recent past: Abbr.: YEST
- 54. Sound reproducible with coconut shells: CLIPCLOP
- 57. Left, on un mapa: OESTE
- 61. Mall features: ATRIA
- 62. Portmanteau bird?: TURDUCKEN
- 65. Shakespeare character who asks "To whose hands have you sent the lunatic king?": REGAN
- 66. Left part of a map?: BLUESTATE
- 67. Weather map feature: FRONT
- 68. Smiley, e.g.: SPYMASTER
down
- 1. Shake a leg: MOVE
- 2. Operating without ___: ANET
- 3. Webster's first?: NOAH
- 4. Swell: ENLARGE
- 5. Electric shades: NEONS
- 6. They're not forbidding: OKS
- 7. Perennial N.C.A.A. hoops powerhouse: UNC
- 8. Stick selection: GEAR
- 9. "This is yours": HERE
- 10. Completely bare: BUTTNAKED
- 11. She came to Theseus' aid: ARIADNE
- 12. ___-in-law: NIECE
- 13. Bayou snapper, briefly: GATOR
- 14. Mall features: SHOPS
- 21. Punch-Out!! platform, for short: NES
- 23. Dance in triple time: Sp.: VALS
- 24. Snoopy sorts: PRIERS
- 26. They're often fried: SOTS
- 27. Joanie's mom, to Fonzie: MRSC
- 28. One in arrears: OWER
- 30. Alternative to tea leaves: TAROT
- 31. Opprobrium: INFAMY
- 33. It helps get the wheels turning: LUBRICANT
- 35. Act like a jackass: BRAY
- 36. Really long: ACHE
- 37. Completely bare: BALD
- 40. Part of a C.S.A. signature: ELEE
- 43. Perfect: UTOPIAN
- 45. Uncovers: DETECTS
- 47. It changes when you go to a new site: URL
- 49. Bolt (down): SCARF
- 50. Let out, say: ALTER
- 51. Labor Day arrival, e.g.: VIRGO
- 53. "Semper Fidelis" composer: SOUSA
- 55. Some parlors, for short: OTBS
- 56. Trashy, in a way: PULP
- 58. It uses sevens through aces: SKAT
- 59. First of many body parts in "Alouette": TETE
- 60. Cabinet dept. since 1977: ENER
- 63. Chess's ___ Lopez opening: RUY
- 64. Frequent winner in a 66-Across: Abbr.: DEM
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.