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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for October 15, 2017
Sunday, October 15, 2017
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Sunday, October 15, 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
- 30
- 31
- 46
- 47
- 65
- 93
- 101
- 102
- 105
- 107
- 108
- 111
- 112
- 123
- 124
Down clues & answers
- 4
- 10
- 11
- 19
- 86
- 98
- 109
- 113
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Previous The Crossword answer
Saturday, October 14, 2017
across
- 1. Place where analysis is done: LEFTBRAIN
- 10. Impolite sound: SLURP
- 15. Hit TV series based on a Colombian telenovela: UGLYBETTY
- 16. Source of the line "They have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind": HOSEA
- 17. 2015 #2 hit for rapper Fetty Wap: TRAPQUEEN
- 18. Over: AGAIN
- 19. Farmhand in "The Wizard of Oz": ZEKE
- 20. They're not generic: NAMEBRANDS
- 22. China assembly: TEASET
- 24. What you're solving, informally: XWORD
- 25. Eponym of a North Carolina city: ASHE
- 27. With 33-Across, husky-voiced singer known as the Jezebel of Jazz: ANITA
- 29. Unnerving boom, of sorts: ATEST
- 33. See 27-Across: ODAY
- 35. Tough: THUG
- 37. Sorcerer: MAGUS
- 38. Crossed: MET
- 39. With 39-Down, question after an interruption: WHERE
- 40. Senior moment?: PROM
- 41. Like a paper clip: BENT
- 42. World capital once known as Philadelphia: AMMAN
- 43. Onetime competitor of Gulf: AMOCO
- 45. Some kin: SIBS
- 47. Knock over: AMAZE
- 49. Shins: CLIMBS
- 53. Tropical bar offering: PINACOLADA
- 56. One of 70 in a Shakespearean sonnet: IAMB
- 58. Mrs. Woodrow Wilson: EDITH
- 59. Many a B-school applicant: ECONMAJOR
- 61. "See ya!": PEACE
- 62. Crunchy Klondike product: CHOCOTACO
- 63. Samuel ___, investment banking firm co-founder: SACHS
- 64. Model who popularized the term "smizing": TYRABANKS
down
- 1. Spin out on the ice?: LUTZ
- 2. Symbol of the National Audubon Society: EGRET
- 3. Abandon plans, in modern slang: FLAKE
- 4. Ambitious and high-energy: TYPEA
- 5. Pit-y party?: BBQ
- 6. Gets together after 10 or 20 years, say: REUNES
- 7. Didn't go out to dinner: ATEATHOME
- 8. Hot ___: ITEM
- 9. Half of a 1997 telecom merger: NYNEX
- 10. P.M. between Barak and Olmert: SHARON
- 11. What turns 1,000 into 3, in base 10: LOGARITHM
- 12. Longest song on Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side of the Moon": USANDTHEM
- 13. Britt ___, real name of the Green Hornet: REID
- 14. Slams: PANS
- 21. Tony's place, for short?: BWAY
- 23. Topics for Kaplan: SATS
- 26. Blissful locales: EDENS
- 28. Atmosphere: AURA
- 29. Fire (up): AMP
- 30. Neighbor of Twelve Oaks, in fiction: TARA
- 31. Emperor Nero, by all accounts: EGOMANIAC
- 32. Popular Tokyo entertainment: SUMOMATCH
- 34. One way to the top: ATTICDOOR
- 36. Next ___ (emerging group of young leaders, informally): GEN
- 39. See 39-Across: WASI
- 41. Dum-dum: BOZO
- 44. Browsers' aids: CACHES
- 46. Like snow en Argentina: BLANCA
- 48. Give a seat: ELECT
- 50. Spider alternative: MIATA
- 51. Person from Barbados, informally: BAJAN
- 52. Lab wear: SMOCK
- 53. Fires (up): PEPS
- 54. It's just in your head: IDEA
- 55. Fluish, perhaps: ACHY
- 57. Warner ___: BROS
- 60. Idol group: MOB
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?
Yes. Each date we have covered is in the crossword archive.