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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for January 29, 2016

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Friday, January 29, 2016

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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Friday, January 29, 2016. 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.

66 clues · jump to Across or Down. Tap a tile for one letter, or Answer for the whole word.

Across clues & answers

1
Shout when there's no cause for alarm?
5
2008 R&B Grammy winner for "Growing Pains"
10
Throw
14
Little opening?
15
Peripheral
16
Like many flu sufferers
17
Taking some heat?
19
Heat meas. that also names a major L.A. TV station
20
Request at a ticket window
21
Really get to
22
Bit of vaquero gear
23
Product boasting "a unique blend of 23 flavors"
25
Dungeons & Dragons race
26
University of Cincinnati squad
27
Replies from con men?
28
Norman who wrote "A River Runs Through It"
29
Smidge
30
Resident
31
Ed promoter
34
Green-glazed Chinese porcelain
35
Attorney general under Bush 41
36
Not fit for Passover
38
"Miss Julie" composer
39
Like literati
40
Networking aid
41
Opposite of division
42
It's similar to pale lager
44
Going ___
45
Possible purse pooches
46
Provide design details for
47
Comparatively corrupt
48
Send packing
49
"One World" musician John
50
Mancala playing piece
51
Fiddle (with)

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Thursday, January 28, 2016

across

1. Stop daydreaming: SNAPTO
7. Fowl territory?: COOP
11. Speaker's position?: AMP
14. Betray, in a way: TELLON
15. Starting now: HENCE
16. Bagel shop order: LOX
17. Lumberjack contests: ROLEOS
18. Takes back: RETRACTS
20. Response to "How'd you get the answer so fast?": ICHEATED
22. Boil: SEETHE
23. Dessert wine: PORT
24. Hirsuteness, for one: TRAIT
26. Both, for openers: AMBI
29. Emulate Snidely Whiplash: SNEER
31. Mineral suffix: ITE
32. Kind of separation: TRIAL
33. Twofold: DUPLE
35. Raises: HOISTS
36. Ostrichlike bird: RHEA
39. Party staple suggested by connecting this puzzle's special squares: BALLOON
41. Mother of Eos and Selene: THEA
42. Available, as for work: ONCALL
44. Actress Laura of "ER": INNES
46. "What ___ surprise!": ANICE
47. Good name, informally: REP
48. Pillowcases: SHAMS
52. High-end Swiss watch: RADO
53. Candidate of 1992 and 1996: PEROT
55. Toolbar image: ICON
56. 39-Across filler: HELIUM
58. Fishy deli order: TUNAHERO
60. Where service is lacking: DEADSPOT
63. Within walking distance, say: NOTFAR
64. Approved: OKD
65. Church offering: TITHE
66. It's found under an arch: INSOLE
67. Wide receiver Welker: WES
68. Yellow stick: OLEO
69. Became bitter: SOURED

down

1. Prepares to streak: STRIPS
2. Former liberal, informally: NEOCON
3. Present, groupwise: ALLHERE
4. Like some skirts and lampshades: PLEATED
5. Tugboat's greeting: TOOT
6. Word go: ONSET
7. "Burlesque" co-star, 2010: CHER
8. Toddler's wear: ONESIE
9. This puzzle's special squares, e.g.: OCTET
10. Van Gogh's "Portrait of ___ Tanguy": PERE
11. Seeker of the elixir of life: ALCHEMIST
12. Monsieur Marceau spoke the only one in all of Mel Brooks's "Silent Movie": MOT
13. G.I. suppliers: PXS
19. Big name in games: ATARI
21. Fire safety measure: DRILL
25. Drawing room?: ATELIER
27. Take a dip: BATHE
28. Ingrid's "Casablanca" role: ILSA
30. Souvenir of a Russian trip: RUBLE
32. Mutes, with "down": TONES
34. Homeboy: PAL
35. Babe: HON
36. Simba's warning: ROAR
37. Dyeing wish?: HENNA
38. Frequent trip takers: ACIDHEADS
40. Cannabis-using: ONPOT
43. "Feed ___, starve ...": ACOLD
45. Spa offering: SHIATSU
47. Out-of-studio broadcast: REMOTE
49. Want in the worst way: ACHEFOR
50. Team leader's concern: MORALE
51. Was obviously asleep: SNORED
53. Homework assignee: PUPIL
54. Home of Carthage Palace: TUNIS
57. Words in an analogy: ISTO
59. "Tsk, tsk" elicitor: NONO
60. Financial average: DOW
61. Just get (by): EKE
62. One of TV's Huxtables: THEO

Hints and full breakdown for Jan 28

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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?.

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What is a rebus square?

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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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