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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for August 7, 2014
Thursday, August 7, 2014
By WordFinderZ Puzzle TeamLast updated How we make hints
This archive page covers the The Crossword from Thursday, August 7, 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
- 39
- 40
- 44
- 63
Down clues & answers
- 50
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Wednesday, August 6, 2014
across
- 1. Tribal symbol of luck: JUJU
- 5. Printout problem: BLOT
- 9. Some brothers: FRAS
- 13. Actress ___ Rachel Wood: EVAN
- 14. Singer David Lee ___: ROTH
- 15. Dust collector: CLOTH
- 16. Where business is picking up?: TAXI
- 17. Memorable 2005 Gulf hurricane: RITA
- 18. Prudential rival: AETNA
- 19. French chicken dish garnished with kernels?: CORNONTHECOQ
- 22. Whitish: ASHEN
- 25. Philosopher who asked "What is enlightenment?": KANT
- 26. Quartet on an online help page?: THEFAQFOUR
- 30. This: Sp.: ESTA
- 34. Rapper with the 2008 hit "Paper Planes": MIA
- 35. It can give you a lift: TBAR
- 36. Lie in the hot sun: BROIL
- 37. Frequent, in odes: OFT
- 38. Dancer Duncan: ISADORA
- 41. Company's end?: INC
- 42. Totally puzzle: STUMP
- 44. Key periods: ERAS
- 45. M.M.A. decision: TKO
- 46. Bad character?: TYPO
- 47. What Ben stitched for his business partner?: JERRYQUILT
- 50. Quad part: DORM
- 52. Jets' victory over the Colts in Super Bowl III, famously: UPSET
- 53. Royal ending to a mathematical proof?: QUEENSIZEQED
- 59. Functional: UTILE
- 60. Lower-class, in Leeds: NONU
- 61. Warhead carrier, for short: ICBM
- 65. Central: INNER
- 66. The Time Traveler's hosts: ELOI
- 67. Longtime teammate of 12-Down: KOBE
- 68. Something good for a scout, say: DEED
- 69. Trick-or-treater's wear: MASK
- 70. Ones working on a case-by-case basis?: Abbr.: ESQS
down
- 1. Black: JET
- 2. Cavalier's sch.: UVA
- 3. Florida port, briefly: JAX
- 4. Trick-or-treater's cause: UNICEF
- 5. "It's f-f-freezing!": BRRR
- 6. Choice cut: LOIN
- 7. "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" lyricist Harbach: OTTO
- 8. 1998 Alanis Morissette hit with a slangy misspelling: THANKU
- 9. Swifter: FLEETER
- 10. Big source of coll. scholarships: ROTC
- 11. 53 for I, e.g.: ATNO
- 12. Longtime teammate of 67-Across: SHAQ
- 15. "High Hopes" lyricist Sammy: CAHN
- 20. How the police might investigate someone: ONATIP
- 21. Driveway topper: TAR
- 22. Not more than: ATMOST
- 23. Deceitful: SHIFTY
- 24. Intensify: HEATUP
- 27. Play callers, for short: QBS
- 28. Drone regulator, in brief: FAA
- 29. "Atten-TION!," e.g.: ORDER
- 31. "You're right about that": SOITIS
- 32. Cat collar sound: TINKLE
- 33. Literary giant from Concord, Mass.: ALCOTT
- 36. Like the sport of jai alai: BASQUE
- 39. "Catch-22" character who "hasn't got brains enough to be unhappy": ORR
- 40. Flat fish: RAY
- 43. Patterned (after): MODELED
- 47. Yearbook sect.: JRS
- 48. Rapper with the autobiography "The Way I Am": EMINEM
- 49. John who won two Pulitzers for fiction: UPDIKE
- 51. British pound, informally: ONER
- 53. British pound, informally: QUID
- 54. ___ Reader: UTNE
- 55. Article in Arnsberg: EINE
- 56. Dreyfus Affair chronicler: ZOLA
- 57. Book of Mormon prophet: ENOS
- 58. Classic Nestlé drink: QUIK
- 62. Trig. function: COS
- 63. Summer event, briefly ... or a phonetic hint to 19-, 26-, 47- and 53-Across: BBQ
- 64. Año part: MES
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?
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