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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for February 13, 2016
Saturday, February 13, 2016
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Saturday, February 13, 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.
Across clues & answers
Down clues & answers
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across
- 1. One inclined to patronize a farmer's market: LOCAVORE
- 9. Cetacean's closest relative: HIPPO
- 14. Ready for a road trip, say: LOADEDUP
- 15. Old epic recounting wanderings: AENEID
- 16. Ones who don't take a seat?: ALSORANS
- 17. With precision: NEATLY
- 18. Reply of feigned surprise: MOI
- 19. It leads to early advancement: BYE
- 20. Bombshell: GODDESS
- 21. Longtime Princess Royal: ANNE
- 23. Bega with the hit "Mambo No. 5": LOU
- 24. "Wrath of the Titans" antagonist: ARES
- 25. Region around a star "just right" for habitable planets: GOLDILOCKSZONE
- 30. Like some jet refuelings: MIDAIR
- 31. "Sometimes a Great Notion" novelist, 1964: KESEY
- 32. Puerto Rico is on it year-round, for short: AST
- 35. Little bit: DAB
- 36. Subject of a museum in Louisville, Ky.: ALI
- 38. 24/7/365 facilities: ERS
- 39. Alternative to chinos: CORDS
- 41. Moving like 43-Down: OOZING
- 44. Have a bawl: CRYYOUREYESOUT
- 48. Words of confidence: ICAN
- 49. "I knew a man Bojangles and ___ dance for you ..." (1968 song lyric): HED
- 50. They're not refined: ORES
- 52. Naval hero with five U.S. counties named for him: DECATUR
- 54. Asset in climbing the corp. ladder: MBA
- 57. Big ___: BEN
- 58. Means of getting the word out?: ERASER
- 59. When many fans come out: HEATWAVE
- 61. Beverage brand with three leaves in its logo: NESTEA
- 62. Used car selling point: ONEOWNER
- 63. Long hoops shots: TREYS
- 64. Presenter of many listicles: BUZZFEED
down
- 1. A baby one is called a cria: LLAMA
- 2. Major Taiwanese export: OOLONG
- 3. House of cards?: CASINO
- 4. Bother: ADO
- 5. Hop, skip or jump: VERB
- 6. Jazz singer whose surname came from pig Latin: ODAY
- 7. Tolkien character: RUNE
- 8. They're longer than singles, briefly: EPS
- 9. Give attention: HEED
- 10. Flabbergasted: INADAZE
- 11. Appropriately named Reds legend: PETEROSE
- 12. Brew named for a Czech city: PILSENER
- 13. Long, trying trips: ODYSSEYS
- 15. Aimée of film: ANOUK
- 20. "Knock yourself out": GOCRAZY
- 22. Cabinetry material: ELM
- 23. Rule, in Rennes: LOI
- 26. Possible response to "Huh-uh!": DIDSO
- 27. Mount with the Cave of Zeus: IDA
- 28. September honoree: LABORER
- 29. Potato ___: SKINS
- 32. The discovery of penicillin, e.g.: ACCIDENT
- 33. Casting director?: SORCERER
- 34. Act the judge: TRYACASE
- 37. Cover for someone, say: LIE
- 40. Bourbons, e.g.: DYNASTY
- 42. Time magazine's "scholarly Everest," for short: OED
- 43. Oil or honey: GOO
- 45. 2009 and '13 sci-fi role for Zoë Saldana: UHURA
- 46. Refined: URBANE
- 47. Boob tube: TEEVEE
- 51. Bergen dummy: SNERD
- 53. Butt end?: TEES
- 54. Where to look for starters: MENU
- 55. "Love Is Just a Four-Letter Word" singer: BAEZ
- 56. Complete: ATOZ
- 59. Play ___ (be disruptive): HOB
- 60. Conservation org. with a panda logo: WWF
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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