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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for July 6, 2016
Wednesday, July 6, 2016
By WordFinderZ Puzzle TeamLast updated How we make hints
This archive page covers the The Crossword from Wednesday, July 6, 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
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- 31
- 68
- 69
Down clues & answers
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Tuesday, July 5, 2016
across
- 1. Jazz legend ___ James: ETTA
- 5. Like the path of a high basketball shot: ARCING
- 11. "One no-trump," e.g.: BID
- 14. Indian bread: NAAN
- 15. Funnyman Carl: REINER
- 16. Hawaiian instrument, for short: UKE
- 17. Retroactively, at law: EXPOSTFACTO
- 19. Animation frame: CEL
- 20. "I ___ every word I said": MEANT
- 21. Email chuckle: LOL
- 22. Outspoken: VOCAL
- 24. Football units: Abbr.: YDS
- 25. Poetic preposition: ERE
- 27. Lady in Spenser's "The Faerie Queene": IRENA
- 29. Red giants: MARXANDLENIN
- 33. Women, impolitely: BROADS
- 36. Drink often served with a lemon wedge: TEA
- 37. City between Tempe and Apache Junction: MESA
- 38. "The ___ on you!" (classic gag line): YOLKS
- 39. @@@: ATS
- 40. Went letter by letter, British-style: SPELT
- 41. Impolite: RUDE
- 42. Late boxing great: ALI
- 43. Long-winged seabird: PETREL
- 44. How Ivan the Terrible ruled: DESPOTICALLY
- 47. ___ Court (district in London): EARLS
- 48. Rank above maj.: COL
- 49. Passenger-screening org.: TSA
- 52. Maureen of "Miracle on 34th Street": OHARA
- 54. Bit of apparel with a ring neck: TEE
- 56. Copy changes: EDITS
- 58. Joe: MUD
- 59. Pirate's guide that's hinted at phonetically by the starts of 17-, 29- and 44-Across: TREASUREMAP
- 62. Roman "I": EGO
- 63. Magic Johnson's real first name: EARVIN
- 64. Stuff of legends: LORE
- 65. Yule beverage: NOG
- 66. Music mixes at a nightclub: DJSETS
- 67. Pirate's interjection: ARRR
down
- 1. Spartans, to the Athenians: ENEMY
- 2. Imposed a levy on: TAXED
- 3. ___ bar: TAPAS
- 4. Shortly: ANON
- 5. Paintings: ART
- 6. Involuntary action: REFLEX
- 7. "So long, Sofia!": CIAO
- 8. Leans: INCLINES
- 9. Amount after all is said and done: NET
- 10. Abase oneself: GROVEL
- 11. Pirate: BUCCANEER
- 12. Store with a "Self Serve" furniture warehouse: IKEA
- 13. Big name in PCs: DELL
- 18. Places: STEADS
- 23. Risky way for a car to be running: ONEMPTY
- 26. B&O and Pennsylvania: Abbr.: RRS
- 28. Food label stat: RDA
- 29. Finish a hole between a birdie and a bogey: MAKEPAR
- 30. Room under a roof: ATTIC
- 31. What may be pictured on a 59-Across: ISLE
- 32. The "N" in NASA: Abbr.: NATL
- 33. Robert ___, longest-serving senator in U.S. history (51 years): BYRD
- 34. Dissolute man: ROUE
- 35. Pirate, informally: OLDSEADOG
- 39. Top celebs: ALISTERS
- 40. One end of an eBay transaction: SELLER
- 42. Home of the Brave?: Abbr.: ATL
- 43. Oslo Accords grp.: PLO
- 45. Spoke on the stump: ORATED
- 46. Does really well on a test: ACESIT
- 49. East ___ (nation since 2002): TIMOR
- 50. ___ Report (political document of 1998): STARR
- 51. According to: ASPER
- 52. Portent: OMEN
- 53. Science fiction award: HUGO
- 55. Place for an icicle: EAVE
- 57. Hip-hop trio ___ Soul: DELA
- 60. British rule in India: RAJ
- 61. Little ___: UNS
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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