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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for July 16, 2015
Thursday, July 16, 2015
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Thursday, July 16, 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
- 20
- 25
- 35
- 49
Down clues & answers
- 13
- 58
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Wednesday, July 15, 2015
across
- 1. Content of hate mail: VENOM
- 6. Duel unit: PACE
- 10. With 66-Across, place on a keyboard to find all the letters in 16-, 28-, 46- and 60-Across: TOP
- 13. Adventurously follow one's heart, say: ELOPE
- 14. Brand name that sounds like a cheer: OLAY
- 15. Bone-dry: SERE
- 16. Everything you can perform: REPERTOIRE
- 18. Beekeeper in a 1997 movie: ULEE
- 19. Marvel's Thor, Captain America or Iron Man: AVENGER
- 20. One working with an anchor: SAILOR
- 22. Place for une île: MER
- 23. Fowl poles?: ROOSTS
- 25. Prefix with liter: DECI
- 28. Business owner: PROPRIETOR
- 32. Apples since 1998: IMACS
- 34. Didn't sit on one's hands: ACTED
- 35. G.I.'s address: APO
- 36. Title for a Benedictine: DOM
- 37. Bankroll: WAD
- 39. Sugar suffix: OSE
- 40. Rustic expanse: LEA
- 41. Beehive State athlete: UTE
- 42. Verdi aria for a baritone: ERITU
- 44. Players "planted" in a bracket: SEEDS
- 46. Time without end: PERPETUITY
- 49. ___ prof.: ASST
- 50. Midsize Nissan: ALTIMA
- 51. Defib expert: EMT
- 53. One shouldn't drink to this: EXCESS
- 55. "Is it worth the gamble?": DOIDARE
- 59. Explorer of kidvid: DORA
- 60. Apt example of this puzzle's theme: TYPEWRITER
- 63. They've split: EXES
- 64. Complain loudly: RAIL
- 65. Some Deco illustrations: ERTES
- 66. See 10-Across: ROW
- 67. First name in Jellystone Park: YOGI
- 68. Town, in Germany: STADT
down
- 1. Miles of "Psycho": VERA
- 2. Mountain road sign abbr.: ELEV
- 3. "Fuhgeddaboudit": NOPE
- 4. Occasion for amateurs to do stand-up: OPENMIC
- 5. Unite: MERGE
- 6. D-worthy: POOR
- 7. Iraq's Mosque of ___ (pilgrimage site): ALI
- 8. Roller coaster unit: CAR
- 9. Urban renewal targets: EYESORES
- 10. Serves up whoppers: TELLSTALES
- 11. Stackable snack: OREO
- 12. Use a spyglass: PEER
- 15. Multipart composition: SUITE
- 17. Maryland athlete, informally: TERP
- 21. Songs most often played by D.J.s: ASIDES
- 23. Mythical predator of elephants: ROC
- 24. Choose not to participate: OPTOUT
- 25. Prepared fancily: DIDUP
- 26. Ham it up: EMOTE
- 27. Ones working with an anchor: CAMERACREW
- 29. Curie discovery: RADIUM
- 30. Maureen Dowd pieces: OPEDS
- 31. Insult kiddingly: ROAST
- 33. Halloween haul: SWEETS
- 38. Exquisite design: ARTISTRY
- 43. ___ Maria (liqueur): TIA
- 45. Humble oneself: EATDIRT
- 47. Fund-raisers' commercials, e.g.: PLEAS
- 48. "That really hurt!": YEOW
- 52. Sticks in the mud: MIRES
- 53. River of Hesse: EDER
- 54. Love letter sign-off: XOXO
- 55. Carnegie ___ (famous eatery): DELI
- 56. Slangy lead-in to "way": ATTA
- 57. Walter ___ hospital: REED
- 58. Formerly, once: ERST
- 61. Ming formerly of the N.B.A.: YAO
- 62. Source of fatback: PIG
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?
Yes. Each date we have covered is in the crossword archive.