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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for January 24, 2015
Saturday, January 24, 2015
By WordFinderZ Puzzle TeamLast updated How we make hints
This archive page covers the The Crossword from Saturday, January 24, 2015. 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
- 55
Down clues & answers
- 7
- 10
- 13
- 20
- 26
- 42
- 44
- 50
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Friday, January 23, 2015
across
- 1. Inuit companion: ESKIMODOG
- 10. Nothin': ZILCH
- 15. Knock out: ELIMINATE
- 16. Lewis-Clark State College locale: IDAHO
- 17. Starting point of a train trip to Timbuktu, in song: KALAMAZOO
- 18. One likely to take an elevator to work: MINER
- 19. Appropriated inappropriately: STOLE
- 20. Former trade union, for short: EEC
- 21. Forecast: BODED
- 22. One of a satanic couple: HORN
- 24. ___ Hill, historic home of Theodore Roosevelt: SAGAMORE
- 26. Not give up: PRESSON
- 29. Ear pieces?: COBS
- 30. Same old story?: LORE
- 31. Runaway bride, e.g.: NOSHOW
- 33. E.U. member since '07: ROM
- 36. More than enough: EXTRA
- 38. Here, over there: ICI
- 39. Click to send a return: EFILE
- 41. Run past the W?: XYZ
- 42. Uncovering, with "out": NOSING
- 45. Freshly: ANEW
- 46. Credit to a reliever: SAVE
- 47. Tonic for "tired blood": GERITOL
- 49. Alternative to a head slap: FACEPALM
- 53. Polo of TV's "The Fosters": TERI
- 54. Not at all wooden: AGILE
- 55. Danger on der Autobahn: EIS
- 57. Shabby state: DINGE
- 60. Does nothing: LOAFS
- 61. Part admitting air to a tire: VALVESTEM
- 63. Right in France: DROIT
- 64. Phishing fodder: EMAILLIST
- 65. Retreats from the heat: OASES
- 66. Hip bands: LIGAMENTS
down
- 1. Fun house outbursts: EEKS
- 2. Blind spot?: SLAT
- 3. Measure of a radio band: KILOHERTZ
- 4. Beatles song with the line "My tears are falling like rain from the sky": IMALOSER
- 5. Quiet parrots: MIMERS
- 6. ___ crusade: ONA
- 7. Clouded condition: DAZE
- 8. Onetime dwellers along the Big Blue River: OTOES
- 9. Coordinated activity?: GEOCACHING
- 10. Country with the most official languages (16): ZIMBABWE
- 11. Hot potatoes and cold fish?: IDIOMS
- 12. Joe of "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman": LANDO
- 13. Good humor: CHEER
- 14. Huns by the hundreds, say: HORDE
- 23. Réponse négative: NON
- 25. Oozy stuff: GOO
- 26. Theater trailer?: PLEX
- 27. Theater name: ROXY
- 28. Something to watch in a library: NOISELEVEL
- 32. It often has lab work: Abbr.: SCI
- 33. Shepherd of old movies: RINTINTIN
- 34. Imperial bars?: OLEO
- 35. Sound like a baby: MEWL
- 37. Kin of iambs: ANAPESTS
- 40. Shetland sweater style: FAIRISLE
- 43. Donations for life?: OVA
- 44. Fetch: GET
- 46. Many a Snapchat snap: SELFIE
- 48. Crate and barrel wood: REDELM
- 49. One of only three winners of consecutive Masters: FALDO
- 50. Spartan hangout: AGORA
- 51. Bye words?: CIAOS
- 52. So-called "Capital of Latin America": MIAMI
- 56. Filaments in wrought iron: SLAG
- 58. Knight-time story: GEST
- 59. Triage pros: EMTS
- 62. Bus schedule word: VIA
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.