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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for March 19, 2017
Sunday, March 19, 2017
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Sunday, March 19, 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
- 28
- 50
- 63
- 74
- 92
- 94
- 105
- 107
- 120
Down clues & answers
- 10
- 12
- 57
- 71
- 95
- 98
- 101
- 112
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Saturday, March 18, 2017
across
- 1. Even faster than overnight: SAMEDAY
- 8. Creator of Bluto and Wimpy: ECSEGAR
- 15. From the heart, in Latin: EXANIMO
- 16. Heart: COURAGE
- 17. He played an escaped convict in "We're No Angels": ALDORAY
- 18. Bad representation?: LUCIFER
- 19. Bucket of bolts: CRATE
- 20. Central U.S.'s ___ Plateau: OZARK
- 22. Keys are found in it: Abbr.: FLA
- 23. So-called "Caput Mundi" ("Head of the World"): ROME
- 24. Phrase usually abbreviated: IDEST
- 25. Longtime Cunard flagship, for short: QEII
- 26. Polymer add-on?: ASE
- 27. The Allegheny and Wabash, to the Ohio: Abbr.: TRIBS
- 28. Succession in a board game: TURNS
- 29. One for the record books: BESTEVER
- 31. "Clearly!": SOISEE
- 32. "How ludicrous!": WHATAJOKE
- 34. Town in Connecticut's Gold Coast: DARIEN
- 37. Tweak: FINETUNE
- 41. Rte. that ends in 22-Across: USONE
- 42. Lounge piece: DIVAN
- 43. Competitor of Baker's Joy: PAM
- 44. River of York: OUSE
- 45. "Death and the ___" (Bosch painting in the National Gallery of Art): MISER
- 46. Confusion: HAZE
- 47. "The Cocktail Party" inits.: TSE
- 48. With 9-Down, hit sitcom of the 1980s-'90s: NIGHT
- 49. Prepare for a close-up: PANIN
- 50. It could be a blooper: OUTTAKE
- 52. Like stars in a review: AWARDED
- 54. Longtime locals: NATIVES
- 55. School address: LECTURE
- 56. Commoner contemner: ELITIST
- 57. One of a pair a gardener might wear: KNEEPAD
down
- 1. Marine 10-legger: SEACRAB
- 2. "Welcome to the Jungle" singer, 1988: AXLROSE
- 3. Marie Curie and Irène Joliot-Curie, e.g.: MADAMES
- 4. Line online: ENOTE
- 5. More than serious: DIRE
- 6. Org. for many residents: AMA
- 7. Go in and out of middle management?: YOYODIET
- 8. Mid-luxury Mercedes-Benz line: ECLASS
- 9. See 48-Across: COURT
- 10. Be lousy: SUCK
- 11. Form of the Italian verb "to be": ERI
- 12. Set electricians: GAFFERS
- 13. Crow's-foot, e.g.: AGELINE
- 14. Aggressive poker play: RERAISE
- 21. Aquarium denizen with horizontal stripes: ZEBRAFISH
- 24. 1991 Daytona 500 winner Ernie: IRVAN
- 25. Classroom command: QUIET
- 27. Tickling response: TEHEE
- 28. Coin at an arcade: TOKEN
- 30. Packing supply: TWINE
- 31. Whale facility: SONAR
- 33. Cat's tongue: JIVETALK
- 34. Photoshop color effect: DUOTONE
- 35. Predictably: ASUSUAL
- 36. Mozart contemporary Antonio ___: ROSETTI
- 38. Honest or respectable course: UPANDUP
- 39. It ended after W.W. II: NAZIERA
- 40. Like first drafts, usually: EMENDED
- 42. Think over: DIGEST
- 45. Studio equipment: MIKES
- 46. "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" author: HARTE
- 48. Pandorans in "Avatar": NAVI
- 49. Distance unit of about 30 inches: PACE
- 51. European crested ___: TIT
- 53. ___ Jiabao, 2003-13 premier of China: WEN
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?
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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?
Yes. Each date we have covered is in the crossword archive.