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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for April 15, 2018
Sunday, April 15, 2018
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Sunday, April 15, 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
- 28
- 57
- 69
- 91
- 101
- 103
- 110
- 112
- 118
Down clues & answers
- 29
- 32
- 35
- 54
- 66
- 76
- 86
- 100
- 105
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Saturday, April 14, 2018
across
- 1. Tabs are kept on them: SODACANS
- 9. Managed to acquire: CAMEBY
- 15. "Non-G.M.O." or "Dolphin-safe": ECOLABEL
- 16. Muse symbolized by a globe and compass: URANIA
- 17. Serve: ATTENDTO
- 18. Nag: PESTER
- 19. Small phone charger type: MICROUSB
- 20. Waiting for an answer, perhaps: ONHOLD
- 21. Rafts: ALOT
- 22. 2016 World Series celebrant: CUBSFAN
- 24. Patriarch on "Game of Thrones": NED
- 25. D.C.'s D or C: STREET
- 26. Grandson of Esau: OMAR
- 30. "Red" or "white" tree: OAK
- 32. Like some laps and raps: FREESTYLE
- 34. Half a rack: ANTLER
- 37. Pub fixture: ALETAP
- 38. "Is this for real?": COULDITBE
- 42. "Red" or "white" tree: ASH
- 43. Collaborator with Sedaka and Cooke on the 1964 album "3 Great Guys": ANKA
- 44. Writer who called New York City "Baghdad-on-the-Subway": OHENRY
- 46. Some shot: BBS
- 49. "Not only that ...": BUTALSO
- 51. Similar examples: SUCH
- 52. Departure announcement: SOLONG
- 55. Ottoman ruler referenced in "The Count of Monte Cristo": ALIPASHA
- 57. Fashion: CREATE
- 58. Malfeasant: BADACTOR
- 59. Hank who voices Moe Szyslak: AZARIA
- 60. "This way!": OVERHERE
- 61. Touch: BORDER
- 62. Play stoppers: REDCARDS
down
- 1. Salt: SEAMAN
- 2. One-eighth set, in statistics: OCTILE
- 3. Part of a London web address: DOTCODOTUK
- 4. Reason to check one's phone: ALERT
- 5. Robinson ___, many-time Yankees and Mariners All-Star: CANO
- 6. Shanghai: ABDUCT
- 7. Browse the web: NETSURF
- 8. Baby pool?: SLOBBER
- 9. Personal interest, metaphorically: CUPOFTEA
- 10. Oakland's Oracle ___: ARENA
- 11. Expressions of affection: MASHNOTES
- 12. Prefix with -dermal: ENTO
- 13. Jessica of "The Book of Love": BIEL
- 14. Ending with brick or stock: YARD
- 23. "Capisce?": SEE
- 25. Working arrangement, for short: SKED
- 27. Conductor of science experiments on TV: MYTHBUSTER
- 28. Lead-in to a chef's name: ALA
- 29. P.R. concern: REP
- 31. Departure announcement: ALLABOARD
- 33. Kill it: SLAY
- 34. Much-debated inits. in 2010s politics: ACA
- 35. Vote in un parlement: NON
- 36. Shields, tear gas, etc.: RIOTGEAR
- 39. Hip-hop radio/TV host Charlamagne ___ God: THA
- 40. Go on and on about: BELABOR
- 41. Opposite of free: ENSLAVE
- 45. Used performance-enhancing substances, in slang: ROIDED
- 47. Group of notes reflecting a five-sharp scale: BCHORD
- 48. Market purchases: SHARES
- 50. Let loose?: UNTIE
- 51. Comic ___ Baron Cohen: SACHA
- 52. Provider of protective coverage: SCAB
- 53. Minestrone soup ingredient: ORZO
- 54. Who said "How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless child!": LEAR
- 56. Paris's ___ Monceau: PARC
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.