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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for March 22, 2018
Thursday, March 22, 2018
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Thursday, March 22, 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
- 5
- 21
- 22
- 34
- 41
- 43
- 63
Down clues & answers
- 5
- 24
- 32
- 37
- 46
- 51
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Wednesday, March 21, 2018
across
- 1. In front: AHEAD
- 6. Where a person in charge is making the rounds?: BAR
- 9. Shouts, as an order: BARKS
- 14. Lawn game: BOCCE
- 15. Suffix with project: ILE
- 16. ___-garde: AVANT
- 17. Units of firewood: CORDS
- 18. ___ Gatos, Calif.: LOS
- 19. "Hawaii ___": FIVEO
- 20. Why the hunter couldn't shoot the mallards?: DUCKSOUTOFVIEW
- 23. "Wailing" instrument: SAX
- 24. The "she" in the lyric "She's a good old worker and a good old pal": SAL
- 25. Reason a cow swatted herself?: FLIESINTHEFACE
- 33. AT&T Park team: GIANTS
- 34. Who's doing this crossword: YOU
- 35. Appropriate rhyme for "cram": EXAM
- 36. Leaves: EXITS
- 37. Prankster: IMP
- 38. Rome's ___ Fountain: TREVI
- 39. Marathon marking: MILE
- 40. Words of tribute: ODE
- 41. His last words were "The rest is silence": HAMLET
- 42. Circus animals enjoying some chocolate?: SEALSWITHAKISS
- 45. Fig. in annual reports: CEO
- 46. Lead-in to long: ERE
- 47. Whose conversation might be about shaggy hair and Himalayan peaks?: YAKSONTHEPHONE
- 55. Novelist George: ELIOT
- 56. Spoiled: BAD
- 57. The end: OMEGA
- 59. Big Swiss chocolatier: LINDT
- 60. Stadium cheer: OLE
- 61. Become one: MERGE
- 62. Annual math celebration: PIDAY
- 63. Checked off: XED
- 64. Forest moon of the Ewoks: ENDOR
down
- 1. "Black-ish" network: ABC
- 2. Home turf: HOOD
- 3. Wedding dress shade: ECRU
- 4. "Highway to Hell" band: ACDC
- 5. Combo office accessories: DESKSETS
- 6. "___ Blues" (Neil Simon play): BILOXI
- 7. Baseball family name: ALOU
- 8. Traveler's convenience: RESTSTOP
- 9. Confound: BAFFLE
- 10. Tel ___: AVIV
- 11. Sitarist Shankar: RAVI
- 12. Word with high or hole: KNEE
- 13. Put away: STOW
- 21. Reason for a parental reprimand: SASS
- 22. Setting for 19-Across: OAHU
- 25. Many a single-gear bicycle: FIXIE
- 26. "The Greatest" daughter?: LAILA
- 27. "Experience what's inside" sloganeer: INTEL
- 28. N.L.'er wearing blue and orange: NYMET
- 29. Physicist Enrico: FERMI
- 30. Skating leaps: AXELS
- 31. Places for Neanderthals: CAVES
- 32. Give off: EMIT
- 33. Crown inlays: GEMS
- 37. Boob tube: IDIOTBOX
- 38. Not-so-intimidating sort of test: TAKEHOME
- 40. Wilson of "The Royal Tenenbaums": OWEN
- 41. Relative of a zither: HARP
- 43. Who was instructed to "Beam me up" on old TV: SCOTTY
- 44. Obeyed: HEEDED
- 47. Crowdsourced review site: YELP
- 48. Et ___ (and others): ALII
- 49. Tenderhearted: KIND
- 50. Common mixer: SODA
- 51. In good shape: HALE
- 52. Unsettling dream, maybe: OMEN
- 53. Put-down that nowadays may be worn as a badge of honor: NERD
- 54. Frozen waffle brand: EGGO
- 58. ___ Lingus: AER
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.