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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for February 24, 2015
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Tuesday, February 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
- 35
- 60
Down clues & answers
- 30
- 55
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Monday, February 23, 2015
across
- 1. Window material: GLASS
- 6. Lobster limb: CLAW
- 10. Cruise ship stop: PORT
- 14. Gossip spreader: YENTA
- 15. The ___ Bible: HOLY
- 16. "This can't be good": UHOH
- 17. Actress Fox of the "Transformers" movies: MEGAN
- 18. What a garage protects: AUTO
- 19. Use a keyboard: TYPE
- 20. Online aggregator of movie reviews: ROTTENTOMATOES
- 23. Where airplane bathrooms are, often: REAR
- 24. "No doubt in my mind": IMSURE
- 25. Neighbor of Niger: CHAD
- 27. Bank ID: ACCTNO
- 31. Census form info: RACE
- 32. Fox's feeling in an Aesop fable: SOURGRAPES
- 37. Omanis and Saudis: ARABS
- 39. Hosp. scan: MRI
- 40. Muse of poetry: ERATO
- 41. Hard-to-accept consequence: BITTERPILL
- 44. Horse's gait: TROT
- 45. Strike out on one's own, as a musician: GOSOLO
- 46. The "M" of Y.M.C.A.: MENS
- 47. Heart chamber: ATRIUM
- 51. Avoid: SHUN
- 53. Not sit well ... or what eating 20-, 32- or 41-Across might do?: LEAVEABADTASTE
- 58. Wild about: INTO
- 59. Exploding star: NOVA
- 60. Aphrodite or Ares: DEITY
- 62. Product commonly advertised during football games: BEER
- 63. Baby's bed: CRIB
- 64. Postcoup group: JUNTA
- 65. Teeny: ITSY
- 66. Finales: ENDS
- 67. Groundbreaking admission from Ellen in a 1997 sitcom: IMGAY
down
- 1. Facility with treadmills and yoga mats: GYM
- 2. Creepy look: LEER
- 3. Long-haired feline: ANGORACAT
- 4. Governor's financial concern: STATEDEBT
- 5. December list keeper: SANTA
- 6. Action film star Jackie: CHAN
- 7. Lummox: LOUT
- 8. Voice below soprano: ALTO
- 9. Least populous state: WYOMING
- 10. Strokes on the green: PUTTS
- 11. "Silly goose!": OHYOU
- 12. Lasso wielder: ROPER
- 13. "___ things happen": THESE
- 21. Historical periods: ERAS
- 22. Love, to Luigi: AMORE
- 25. Sidling sea creature: CRAB
- 26. Mata ___ (W.W. I spy): HARI
- 28. Provides free of charge: COMPS
- 29. Bit of bric-a-brac: CURIO
- 30. Sing like a bird: TRILL
- 33. The Getty or the Guggenheim: ARTMUSEUM
- 34. Subject of advice from Dr. Spock or Dr. Phil: PARENTING
- 35. Prestigious British boys' school: ETON
- 36. Drunkards: SOTS
- 38. "Anyhoo ..." or "As I was saying ...": SEGUE
- 42. Word before novel or language: ROMANCE
- 43. In need of direction: LOST
- 47. Suspect's story: ALIBI
- 48. Basic principle: TENET
- 49. Assigns stars to, say: RATES
- 50. Ebony's partner: IVORY
- 52. Pilgrim to Mecca: HADJI
- 54. "I wasn't ___ yesterday": BORN
- 55. Enthusiastic: AVID
- 56. Pats gently: DABS
- 57. Jazz legend James: ETTA
- 61. "What great news!": YAY
More daily puzzle hints
- WordleGuess the five-letter word in six triesGuide & tips
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- 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?
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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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