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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for February 5, 2017
Sunday, February 5, 2017
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Sunday, February 5, 2017. 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
- 26
- 34
- 40
- 41
- 92
- 101
- 106
- 107
- 114
- 117
Down clues & answers
- 36
- 58
- 63
- 73
- 75
- 83
- 111
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Previous The Crossword answer
Saturday, February 4, 2017
across
- 1. You'll see things in them you can't handle: DISPLAYCASES
- 13. Best-selling celebrity tell-all book of 1978: MOMMIEDEAREST
- 14. Something work-related: COMPANIONPIECE
- 15. Forgivable: VENIAL
- 16. Answer rudely: SNAPAT
- 17. Inflexible, as rules: IRONCLAD
- 20. Stock market events: DIPS
- 21. Edited for television, maybe: RECUT
- 22. Sitcom set in Lanford, Ill.: ROSEANNE
- 26. Ben-___ (N.F.L. cheerleading squad): GALS
- 27. Final car built in Buick City before its shutdown: LESABRE
- 28. Estadio cheer: OLE
- 29. A little cleaner: MINIVAC
- 30. Fish ladder site: DAM
- 33. Physicist who formulated the two laws of electrolysis: FARADAY
- 34. What bugs are found in: BETA
- 35. Completes the purchase of: CLOSESON
- 37. Gas in an ion thruster: XENON
- 38. Medieval invader of Spain: MOOR
- 39. Tops of the Mounties: STETSONS
- 41. Onetime White House family: OBAMAS
- 44. Parlor fixture: SETTEE
- 45. They're known as "Viennese bread" in Scandinavia: DANISHPASTRIES
- 49. Helped someone move into an office, say: ELECTIONEERED
- 50. Common baby food: STRAINEDPEAS
down
- 1. "___ vobiscum" ("the Lord be with you"): DOMINUS
- 2. Influence: IMPACT
- 3. Minor: SMALL
- 4. One rolling dough: PIN
- 5. Plumeria creation: LEI
- 6. Stir: ADO
- 7. Wants: YENS
- 8. ___ Bill Weedles (Land of Oz character): CAPN
- 9. "Bacchus and ___" (Titian painting): ARIADNE
- 10. Gradually become noticeable: SEEPIN
- 11. Slip away: ESCAPE
- 12. Changes back: STETS
- 13. Item worn by the Count on "Sesame Street": MONOCLE
- 14. Post box's contents: CEREAL
- 15. Spica's constellation: VIRGO
- 18. Concert venues: ARENAS
- 19. Back-to-back moves: DOSIDOS
- 23. Eminent scholar: SAVANT
- 24. Company that bought (and later sold) Skype: EBAY
- 25. Cannonball's path: ARC
- 27. Old Roman coins: LIRE
- 29. More south of the border?: MAS
- 30. Stood for: DENOTED
- 31. Makes up (for): ATONES
- 32. Parson's residence: MANSE
- 33. Over-the-counter product?: FORMICA
- 34. Inseparable duo: BESTIES
- 35. Permanent magnet metal: COBALT
- 36. Repair shop amenity: LOANER
- 37. Nissan model discontinued in 2015: XTERRA
- 38. Statistical calculations: MODES
- 40. Name on a bottle of Pleasures perfume: ESTEE
- 42. City near Turin: ASTI
- 43. Hebrew letter on a dreidel: SHIN
- 46. Noted writer who married his first cousin when she was 13: POE
- 47. Along with: AND
- 48. National Grandparents' Day mo.: SEP
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.