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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for May 6, 2018
Sunday, May 6, 2018
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Sunday, May 6, 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
- 73
- 75
- 84
- 92
- 100
- 112
- 121
Down clues & answers
- 34
- 45
- 85
- 89
- 113
- 116
- 117
- 118
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Previous The Crossword answer
Saturday, May 5, 2018
across
- 1. Close and comfortable: SNUG
- 5. Leader of a long race?: ADAM
- 9. Minds: HEEDS
- 14. Comics character who says "Having lost sight of our objectives, we redoubled our efforts": POGO
- 15. Japanese bowlful: SOBA
- 16. Roughly nine of 10 people have one: INNIE
- 17. Geographical hexagon: UTAH
- 18. Stew: HODGEPODGE
- 20. Single unit: MONAD
- 22. Unstable subatomic particle: MUON
- 23. Chateau ___ Michelle: STE
- 24. Code violation requiring an emergency exit?: ENDLESSLOOP
- 27. Choler: IRE
- 29. Pierce the ears of: DEAFEN
- 30. "Geez, that just ain't right!": AWMAN
- 32. Anderson who managed Cincinnati's Big Red Machine: SPARKY
- 36. Butler of fiction: RHETT
- 37. "Take a hike, bub!": ISAIDGOODDAYSIR
- 41. Marisa of "The Wrestler": TOMEI
- 42. Sinus-clearing condiment: WASABI
- 43. Uncouth: CRASS
- 44. Night sticks?: ROOSTS
- 48. 2013 Best Picture nominee with a major unseen female character: HER
- 49. Fancy-pants: HIGHFALUTIN
- 54. Late mag publisher: HEF
- 56. Refrain word in the song with the lyric "Come, Mister Tally Man, tally me banana": DAYO
- 57. Wide open: AGAPE
- 58. Vim: GETUPANDGO
- 61. Boost: HYPE
- 62. Food described in Exodus: MATZO
- 63. Eats: GRUB
- 64. Seating specification: TIER
- 65. Catching some Z's: ADOZE
- 66. They're easily taken: SAPS
- 67. Additional stipulations: ANDS
down
- 1. Made bubbles, as an ocean wave: SPUMED
- 2. Zero: NOTONE
- 3. Setting for "The Last King of Scotland": UGANDA
- 4. Split the bill, informally: GOHALFSIES
- 5. Neutral color: ASH
- 6. Sentences: DOOMS
- 7. ___ Aziz bin Fahd, Saudi prince: ABDUL
- 8. Mr. once played by Leslie Nielsen: MAGOO
- 9. Axilla : armpit :: coxa : ___: HIP
- 10. Slaughter who was a star of the 1946 World Series: ENOS
- 11. Revelation subject: ENDTIMES
- 12. Tech-savvy group: DIGERATI
- 13. Go with: SEE
- 19. Ambient composer of note: ENO
- 21. Chicago-style, in a way: DEEPDISH
- 25. Catch: SNAG
- 26. One with a focus in mathematics: PARABOLA
- 28. Start of an intermission?: ENTR
- 31. Vague threat from a Stooge: WHYIOUGHTA
- 33. Seating specification: ROW
- 34. R.V. hookup org.: KOA
- 35. Gridiron figs.: YDS
- 37. Target for nails?: ITCH
- 38. Poor sport: SOREHEAD
- 39. Tiramisu flavorer: AMARETTO
- 40. ___ Torres, 12-time Olympic swimming medalist: DARA
- 45. Be a homebody: STAYIN
- 46. Gave a little extra: TIPPED
- 47. Doesn't look good?: SNEERS
- 50. Lupino of old Hollywood: IDA
- 51. City police concern: GANGS
- 52. Monster slain by Hercules: HYDRA
- 53. Get steamy: FOGUP
- 55. Beginnings of a beard: FUZZ
- 58. "Today" rival, briefly: GMA
- 59. ___ Dameron, fighter pilot for the Resistance in "Star Wars" films: POE
- 60. Delivery people, for short: OBS
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.