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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for March 27, 2016
Sunday, March 27, 2016
By WordFinderZ Puzzle TeamLast updated How we make hints
This archive page covers the The Crossword from Sunday, March 27, 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
- 82
- 88
- 92
- 104
- 108
- 110
- 125
- 127
- 129
Down clues & answers
- 19
- 41
- 42
- 61
- 80
- 90
- 94
- 101
- 102
- 103
- 111
- 121
- 123
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Saturday, March 26, 2016
across
- 1. Produces heat?: DRAWS
- 6. Isn't fooling: MEANSIT
- 13. Contents of a bag behind a mound: ROSIN
- 14. What some women are waist-high in: MOMJEANS
- 15. "The Coming of Arthur," e.g.: IDYLL
- 16. Fictional dog owned by the Winslow family: MARMADUKE
- 17. Be of the opinion: FEEL
- 18. Fajitas and such: TEXMEX
- 19. Winter hours in Kan.: CST
- 20. Big dip: TOTALIDIOT
- 22. Gig composition: SETS
- 23. One with a supporting role: COLUMN
- 24. "Hop-Frog" author, for short: EAPOE
- 25. Suburb of San Diego: LAMESA
- 26. "___ Mistress" (1982 horror film): SATANS
- 27. Latin word usually shortened to "c.": CETERA
- 28. Rough, loosely woven fabric: RATINE
- 29. Crooner with the 1978 platinum album "You Light Up My Life": MATHIS
- 30. Groups usually of 13: COVENS
- 31. Unhealthily light: ASHEN
- 32. Grandparents, often: DOTERS
- 33. Hip attachment?: STER
- 34. Mechanism for making things disappear in "1984": MEMORYHOLE
- 38. Fraternal patriotic org.: SAR
- 39. Guards on the gridiron: COVERS
- 40. Final menu option, maybe: EXIT
- 41. Like conspirators: INCAHOOTS
- 43. Street with an office: DELLA
- 44. 458 and 488 on the road: FERRARIS
- 45. Listing: ATILT
- 46. Up a tree: STYMIED
- 47. Arthur Ashe Courage Award and others: ESPYS
down
- 1. Sight after a blizzard: DRIFT
- 2. What calves may get caught in: RODEO
- 3. Hitherto: ASYET
- 4. Pioneering woman in American literature?: WILLACATHER
- 5. Staple for sketches, for short: SNL
- 6. Many a West Jordan resident: MORMON
- 7. Irish revolutionary Robert: EMMET
- 8. Brand of lemon dish liquid: AJAX
- 9. Jimbo's sidekick on "South Park": NED
- 10. Williams-Sonoma line: SAUCEPANS
- 11. Calligrapher's grinding mortar: INKSTONE
- 12. Frightful little suckers: TSETSES
- 14. You can't go over them: MAXIMA
- 16. Petrifying figure: MEDUSA
- 18. Certain home subcontractors: TILERS
- 21. Alternative to chow fun: LOMEIN
- 22. Elegant surroundings for kings and queens?: SATINSHEETS
- 24. Bistro: EATERY
- 25. 1995 top 10 hit for Hootie & the Blowfish: LETHERCRY
- 26. Life ___: SAVERS
- 27. One of a pair that clicks: CASTANET
- 28. Whirlybird whirlers: ROTORS
- 29. Clusters of mountains: MASSIFS
- 30. Noted 1950s backup band: COMETS
- 32. Bereft: DEVOID
- 34. The "me" in "Roger & Me": MOORE
- 35. Yellow-flowered primrose: OXLIP
- 36. Drug company founder of 1876: LILLY
- 37. Any of les Nations Unies: ETATS
- 39. Latte option: CHAI
- 42. Get ready to fight, maybe: ARM
- 43. "Lost" actor Daniel ___ Kim: DAE
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
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.