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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for January 23, 2018
Tuesday, January 23, 2018
By WordFinderZ Puzzle TeamLast updated How we make hints
This archive page covers the The Crossword from Tuesday, January 23, 2018. 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
- 23
- 46
- 65
Down clues & answers
- 11
- 31
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Monday, January 22, 2018
across
- 1. Ponzi schemes, e.g.: SCAMS
- 6. Agatha Christie or Maggie Smith: DAME
- 10. Times past noon, informally: AFTS
- 14. "Sounds exciting ...": OHFUN
- 15. Iranian currency: RIAL
- 16. Applaud: CLAP
- 17. Cutting-edge brand?: XACTO
- 18. 2016 Best Actress Oscar winner for "La La Land": EMMASTONE
- 20. Unwelcome looks: LEERS
- 22. Somewhat: ABIT
- 23. Encouragement for a matador: OLE
- 24. Half of a half step in music: QUARTERTONE
- 26. Relieved (of): RID
- 27. Biden and Pence, informally: VPS
- 28. Abbr. in an office address: STE
- 29. Pacific source of unusual weather: ELNINO
- 31. Stoic politician of ancient Rome: CATO
- 33. Places to get quick cash: ATMS
- 36. Chess endings: MATES
- 37. Weight unit equal to about 2,205 pounds: METRICTON
- 40. Group of eight: OCTAD
- 43. Gym locker emanation: ODOR
- 44. On the briny: ASEA
- 48. "Legally ___" (Reese Witherspoon film): BLONDE
- 50. Fix, as an election: RIG
- 52. Be nosy: PRY
- 53. "Leaving ___ Vegas": LAS
- 54. "Puh-LEEZE!": IMEANCOMEON
- 58. Like the name "Robin Banks" for a criminal: APT
- 59. Make, as money: EARN
- 60. Grand stories: EPICS
- 61. Enthusiastic audience response, informally: STANDINGO
- 64. Bit of clowning around: ANTIC
- 66. Title of a list of errands: TODO
- 67. ___ Wallace, co-founder of Reader's Digest: LILA
- 68. Fish typically split before cooking: SCROD
- 69. Sudden problem in a plan: SNAG
- 70. Look for: SEEK
- 71. Ariana Grande's fan base, mostly: TEENS
down
- 1. "Red" or "White" baseball team: SOX
- 2. Deep-fried Mexican dish: CHALUPA
- 3. Div. for the N.F.L.'s Jets: AFCEAST
- 4. Less talkative: MUTER
- 5. Laughs through the nose: SNORTS
- 6. "Forgot About ___" (2000 rap hit): DRE
- 7. Put in the cross hairs: AIMAT
- 8. Caribbean ballroom dance: MAMBO
- 9. "Seinfeld" character who wrote for the J. Peterman catalog: ELAINE
- 10. One of two in "Hamilton": ACT
- 11. Go from 0 to 60, say: FLOORIT
- 12. What sunning in a swimsuit leaves: TANLINE
- 13. Racer's swimwear: SPEEDOS
- 19. Sailor's patron: STELMO
- 21. Start to attack: SETAT
- 24. Home shopping inits.: QVC
- 25. Back in style: RETRO
- 30. Grandmother, affectionately: NANA
- 32. Muscat is its capital: OMAN
- 34. Prefix with life or wife: MID
- 35. Look down on: SCORN
- 38. Swirled: EDDIED
- 39. Jiffy: TRICE
- 40. Administrative regions in Russia: OBLASTS
- 41. Eric who sang "Layla": CLAPTON
- 42. Deep-fried Mexican dish: TOSTADA
- 45. Bond film after "Skyfall": SPECTRE
- 46. Natural process illustrated by the last words of 18-, 24-, 37-, 54- and 61-Across: EROSION
- 47. Novelist Rand: AYN
- 49. Inbox buildup: EMAILS
- 51. Exceed: GOPAST
- 55. "Sesame Street" character long rumored to be Bert's lover: ERNIE
- 56. Something acute or obtuse: ANGLE
- 57. Chop finely: MINCE
- 62. Holiday drink: NOG
- 63. Tree with acorns: OAK
- 65. Successors to LPs: CDS
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?.
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Which day is the hardest?
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Can I see past crossword answers?
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