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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for September 3, 2017
Sunday, September 3, 2017
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Sunday, September 3, 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
- 59
- 74
- 83
- 103
- 105
- 117
- 119
Down clues & answers
- 49
- 102
- 113
- 114
- 116
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Saturday, September 2, 2017
across
- 1. Movie lot?: CAST
- 5. Dungeons & Dragons or Final Fantasy, for short: RPG
- 8. It has tiny tines: SPORK
- 13. Relative of sake: RICEBEER
- 15. Actress London of TV's "The Game": LAUREN
- 16. Sparkle: IRIDESCE
- 17. Wired: ONEDGE
- 18. Focal point: Abbr.: CTR
- 19. Stomach: TAKE
- 20. Room with a Vue, perhaps: GARAGE
- 21. Enemy of CONTROL on "Get Smart": KAOS
- 23. Barely relevant: TANGENTIAL
- 25. Person who came out of the blue?: EXCOP
- 27. Band that really rocks, appropriately?: THESTONES
- 28. Onomatopoeic mint name: TICTAC
- 30. Option for a roll: OLEO
- 31. Neighbor of an Ethiopian: SOUTHSUDANESE
- 36. Their heads and feet are usually the same distance from the ground: BEDS
- 37. Comic's concern: TIMING
- 39. Points of contact?: ADDRESSES
- 44. Closing bit of music: OUTRO
- 45. Oprah Winfrey Network show about a family farm: QUEENSUGAR
- 47. Like derby entrants: SHOD
- 48. Winning QB in the first N.F.L. playoff game to go into sudden-death overtime: UNITAS
- 49. Profess: AVOW
- 51. Deg. for a jurist: LLD
- 52. Spark: INCITE
- 53. Creek language: SEMINOLE
- 55. Check out rudely: LEERAT
- 56. Pieces of furniture with many shelves: ETAGERES
- 57. Viperidae family member: ADDER
- 58. This is an issue: SON
- 59. Uplifting literature: ODES
down
- 1. Fair play: CRICKET
- 2. They might be used in making hops: AIRTAXIS
- 3. Volkswagen coupe: SCIROCCO
- 4. Big name in talks: TED
- 5. Convened anew: RESAT
- 6. Eat with no enthusiasm: PECKAT
- 7. They leave carbon footprints: GREENHOUSEGASES
- 8. Home to shooting Stars: SANANTONIO
- 9. P.R. piece?: PUERTO
- 10. Decree: ORDAIN
- 11. Wailers' sound: REGGAE
- 12. Prepares to weed, perhaps: KNEELS
- 14. Word after safe or side: BET
- 15. Superior stadium spot: LOGESEAT
- 22. President's annual delivery to Cong.: SOTU
- 24. Fix, in a way: GELD
- 26. Female singer with the second video ever shown on MTV: PATBENATAR
- 29. 32 men are found in it: CHESSSET
- 32. Calif. school near the Mexican border: SDSU
- 33. Targets of a 1932 "war" in Australia: EMUS
- 34. Jedi knight's rival: SITHLORD
- 35. Course participant: ENROLLEE
- 38. See 46-Down: GODDESS
- 39. Eagle constellation: AQUILA
- 40. Bugged for money: DUNNED
- 41. Cleared for landing?: DEICED
- 42. Quit using: RETIRE
- 43. Put a backup copy on: SAVETO
- 46. With 38-Down, Diana, e.g.: ROMAN
- 50. Removable locks: WIG
- 54. Lead-in to folk or soul: NEO
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- Mini CrosswordA bite-size crossword you can finish over coffeeGuide & tips
- Connections: Sports EditionConnections with a sports-only word poolGuide & tips
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- 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.