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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for June 13, 2015

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Saturday, June 13, 2015

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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Saturday, June 13, 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.

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Friday, June 12, 2015

across

1. Minute bit: MOTE
5. Land bordering western China: TAJIKISTAN
15. Field fraction: ACRE
16. Like the Hulk, typically: ONARAMPAGE
17. One having a ball at the circus?: SEAL
18. A cameo may be seen in it: JEWELRYBOX
19. Tempting words for shopaholics: SAVENOW
21. Called before getting married: NEE
22. Squad leader: Abbr.: SGT
23. Part of summer in Latinoamérica: ENERO
24. Hold fast at sea: BELAY
26. 2001 sports flop, for short: XFL
27. Checked out like a wolf: OGLED
30. Library lineup: DESKS
34. Repast remnant: ORT
35. Laurence co-starred with him in "The Matrix": KEANU
36. "Baa! Baa! Baa!" singer: YALIE
37. "That's an order!": DOIT
39. Facebook listing: EVENT
41. Jay ___, British singer with the 2009 #1 hit "Down": SEAN
42. Yet to be achieved: UNMET
44. Words before stating plan B: IFNOT
46. Rule lead-in: ASA
47. One with a brand name?: STEER
48. Soccer legend Maradona: DIEGO
49. "B.C." sound effect: ZOT
50. Attack like a playful pup: NIPAT
52. River rising in the Graian Alps: ISERE
54. O after an X, say: HUG
57. Paradise in fiction: SAL
58. "Sylvia" ballet composer, 1876: DELIBES
60. Hoover competitor: ELECTROLUX
63. Strike setting: LANE
64. If so: INTHATCASE
65. Ski resort that prohibits snowboarding: ALTA
66. N.C.A.A. team with the mascot Boss Hog: RAZORBACKS
67. Part of a schedule: SLOT

down

1. Going all at once: MASSEXODUS
2. Beach: OCEANFRONT
3. A tie-up increases it: TRAVELTIME
4. Certain fisher: EELER
5. Japanese P.M. executed in 1948: TOJO
6. Over: ANEW
7. Pliers feature: JAW
8. Cary Grant's "Penny Serenade" co-star: IRENEDUNNE
9. Infant rocketed to Earth from Krypton: KALEL
10. "Let's roll!": IMREADY
11. Invasive plant: SPY
12. They're sometimes picked up at bars: TABS
13. Twitter-filled: AGOG
14. Queue word?: NEXT
20. New tablet of 2011: NOOK
24. Charity affair: BENEFIT
25. Motion carriers, at times: YEAS
28. "Well, lookee there!": GEE
29. Subject of a 1999 Ricky Martin hit: LAVIDALOCA
31. Real lowlife: SLEAZEBALL
32. Toyota Highlander alternative: KIASORENTO
33. Hill position: SENATESEAT
38. Bar mitzvah, e.g.: TEEN
40. Coat, in old slang: TOG
43. Studio with a horse logo: TRISTAR
45. Emulate an esne: TOIL
51. Medicare option: PARTB
53. Monk in "The Da Vinci Code": SILAS
54. Executor's concern: HEIR
55. Literally, "elbow": ULNA
56. "The Sound" of music: GETZ
58. You might call it an early night: DUSK
59. An item no more: EXES
61. John who played Sulu in "Star Trek" films: CHO
62. French body of water: LAC

Hints and full breakdown for Jun 12

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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.