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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for June 17, 2015
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Wednesday, June 17, 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
- 23
- 71
Down clues & answers
- 30
- 45
- 61
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Tuesday, June 16, 2015
across
- 1. Product with Air and Mini models: IPAD
- 5. Hosp. hookups: IVS
- 8. Cousin of a mallard: SCAUP
- 13. Blues musician ___ Allison: MOSE
- 14. Brooklyn hoopster: NET
- 15. 18-Across topper: CHEESE
- 16. 19-Across topper: HOTFUDGE
- 18. Fast-food offering: BURGER
- 19. Soda shop offering: ICECREAM
- 20. Alternative to the elevator: STAIRS
- 21. Ruby parts of some hummingbirds: THROATS
- 22. Car in a Ronny & the Daytonas song: GTO
- 23. Louisville-to-Atlanta dir.: SSE
- 24. "To Live and Die ___" (1985 action thriller): INLA
- 25. Race, as an engine: REVUP
- 27. "No ___!": MAS
- 29. Who says?: SIMON
- 31. Implied: TACIT
- 35. Working in the mess hall: ONKP
- 37. Toondom's Pepé ___: LEPEW
- 39. What a surfer catches: WAVE
- 40. Entourage: POSSE
- 42. Headbanging music: METAL
- 44. Bill the "Science Guy": NYE
- 45. Ed of "Elf": ASNER
- 47. Oz visitor: TOTO
- 49. Nabokov novel: ADA
- 52. +: Abbr.: POS
- 53. Storyteller: REGALER
- 56. Impasse: LOGJAM
- 58. 60-Across topper: MARINARA
- 59. 61-Across topper: ONIONS
- 60. Trattoria offering: RIGATONI
- 61. Ballpark offering: HOTDOG
- 62. End of a professor's address: EDU
- 63. Social reformer Jacob: RIIS
- 64. "Shake ___ Feather" (1967 R&B hit): ATAIL
- 65. I.R.S. datum: SSN
- 66. Sheltered: ALEE
down
- 1. Paintball cry: IMHIT
- 2. Doggie: POOCH
- 3. They're next to some records: ASTERISKS
- 4. Multilevel military readiness system: DEFCON
- 5. Long way to explain something: INDETAIL
- 6. MGM Grand setting: VEGAS
- 7. Throwaway part of an apple: STEM
- 8. 7-0 baseball victory, e.g.: SHUTOUT
- 9. Michael of "Juno": CERA
- 10. Protection: AEGIS
- 11. Rehab candidates: USERS
- 12. Intrinsically: Lat.: PERSE
- 15. "Late Show" broadcaster: CBSTV
- 17. Europe/Asia border range: URALS
- 22. French playwright Jean: GENET
- 25. Mr. ___ ("Three's Company" role): ROPER
- 26. Hairy hand: PAW
- 27. Its head is in a bucket, often: MOP
- 28. Year, in Uruguay: ANO
- 30. Cultural fads: MEMES
- 32. Cooking medium: CANOLAOIL
- 33. University wall covering: IVY
- 34. Place-kicker's aid: TEE
- 36. Message from Smokey Bear, e.g., for short: PSA
- 38. Prankster's weapon: WATERGUN
- 41. Cousin of catalán: ESPANOL
- 43. Sayings of Jesus: LOGIA
- 46. Menu reassurance: NOMSG
- 48. Hindu meditative rituals: TANTRA
- 49. It might accompany a wave in Waikiki: ALOHA
- 50. "___ disturb": DONOT
- 51. Unease: AGITA
- 53. Busts: RAIDS
- 54. Orange Muppet: ERNIE
- 55. Union goal: RAISE
- 57. Picoult with the 2004 best seller "My Sister's Keeper": JODI
- 58. Dinners for G.I.s: MRES
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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