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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for July 3, 2018
Tuesday, July 3, 2018
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Tuesday, July 3, 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
- 12
Down clues & answers
- 11
- 40
- 54
- 57
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Monday, July 2, 2018
across
- 1. Foggy mental states: HAZES
- 6. Play a role onstage: ACT
- 9. Wild hog: BOAR
- 13. Atlantic or Pacific: OCEAN
- 14. Soothing substance: ALOE
- 15. Bullets and BBs: AMMO
- 16. Italian food item that can be stuffed and baked: PASTASHELL
- 18. Doesn't stop talking: YAPS
- 19. Common canine command: SIT
- 20. Militia of farmers, e.g.: PEASANTARMY
- 22. ___ Solo of 2018's "Solo": HAN
- 23. Corn unit: EAR
- 24. "He's so polite": WHATAGENTLEMAN
- 32. Sir's counterpart: MAAM
- 33. What poi is made from: TARO
- 34. What a plane's hold holds: CARGO
- 35. ___-Man (shrinking Marvel superhero): ANT
- 36. Hit musical set in Argentina: EVITA
- 38. Something the eco-conscious bring to a grocery: BAG
- 39. "I.e.," spelled out: IDEST
- 42. Vaper's device: ECIG
- 43. A-list group at an event: VIPS
- 44. It may allow a text document to be displayed on a web page: MARKUPLANGUAGE
- 47. Once ___ while: INA
- 48. No room at the ___ (problem once in Bethlehem): INN
- 49. 3, 5 or 7, but not 9: PRIMENUMBER
- 55. Guerrilla ___ Guevara: CHE
- 58. "Today" co-host Kotb: HODA
- 59. "Keep this between us" ... or hint to this puzzle's circled letters: ITSASECRET
- 61. December 24 and 31, e.g.: EVES
- 62. One probably not with the jocks at the lunch table: NERD
- 63. Practices boxing: SPARS
- 64. Watered down, as coffee: WEAK
- 65. Verizon Fios or Comcast's Xfinity, for short: ISP
- 66. Striped cat: TABBY
down
- 1. Kangaroo movements: HOPS
- 2. Berry marketed as a superfood: ACAI
- 3. Lemon rind part: ZEST
- 4. Consume: EAT
- 5. Get testy with: SNAPAT
- 6. Lager alternatives: ALES
- 7. ___ wars (longtime advertising battle): COLA
- 8. Early computer connection protocol: TELNET
- 9. Where San Francisco and Oakland are: BAYAREA
- 10. Actor Epps: OMAR
- 11. 12-hour toggle on clocks: AMPM
- 12. Flushed, as cheeks: ROSY
- 14. "Eureka!": AHA
- 17. Its members serve six-year terms: SENATE
- 21. Barber's powder: TALC
- 22. Nonkosher sandwich meat: HAM
- 24. "A Fish Called ___" (1988 comedy): WANDA
- 25. Jealous critic, informally: HATER
- 26. Judge's mallet: GAVEL
- 27. Writer Jong: ERICA
- 28. Away from the office: NOTIN
- 29. Head honcho: MRBIG
- 30. Open-mouthed: AGAPE
- 31. Spiced holiday drinks: NOGS
- 32. Seriously injure: MAIM
- 37. Texas A&M team: AGGIES
- 40. Robber's identity-protecting headwear: SKIMASK
- 41. Something carried by a singer: TUNE
- 43. Tradesperson's vehicle: VAN
- 45. Sandwich with grill marks: PANINI
- 46. Turmoil: UNREST
- 49. [What a relief!]: PHEW
- 50. Wander about: ROVE
- 51. What a light bulb indicates in cartoons: IDEA
- 52. Beehive State tribe: UTES
- 53. Car sticker fig.: MSRP
- 54. Word to a dog that has just chewed the sofa: BAD
- 55. One who complains, complains, complains: CRAB
- 56. Parsley, sage, rosemary or thyme: HERB
- 57. Website for craft vendors: ETSY
- 60. Busy worker in April, for short: CPA
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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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?
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Can I see past crossword answers?
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