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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for July 24, 2018

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Tuesday, July 24, 2018

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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Tuesday, July 24, 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.

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Monday, July 23, 2018

across

1. Host with a microphone: EMCEE
6. Egyptian goddess with a repetitive name: ISIS
10. Three blind creatures, in a children's rhyme: MICE
14. West Coast N.F.L. player: LARAM
15. Smeller: NOSE
16. Black, to poets: EBON
17. Unplanned: SPUROFTHEMOMENT
20. Suffix with count: ESS
21. California/Nevada border lake: TAHOE
22. Chutzpah: NERVE
23. Singer with the multiplatinum albums "19," "21" and "25": ADELE
25. "That's all ___ got": IVE
27. Suffix with cash or cloth: IER
28. Parliamentary agenda: ORDERSOFTHEDAY
32. Hold on property: LIEN
33. Pitching stat: ERA
34. Memo-heading inits.: FYI
35. "___ fool!": APRIL
37. Yang's partner: YIN
39. Writer ___ Rice Burroughs: EDGAR
43. Chest protector: RIB
45. San Francisco's ___ Hill: NOB
47. Fish in some salads: TUNA
48. Literary club feature: BOOKOFTHEMONTH
52. Preceder of Alamos or Angeles: LOS
53. She's a sheep: EWE
54. "I Still Believe ___" (#1 Vince Gill country song): INYOU
55. Pen name: ALIAS
57. Door fastener: LATCH
59. Dallas sch. with a presidential library: SMU
62. Annual Time issue: PERSONOFTHEYEAR
65. "CHiPs" actor Estrada: ERIK
66. First chip in the pot: ANTE
67. Previously aired show: RERUN
68. Profit's opposite: LOSS
69. Old Russian ruler: TSAR
70. Place for camels to rest: OASIS

down

1. Otherwise: ELSE
2. GPS graphics: MAPS
3. One leading a fight for change: CRUSADER
4. Good listener?: EAR
5. Displayer of one's feelings: EMOTER
6. Possibly, but unlikely: INTHEORY
7. Artsy Manhattan neighborhood: SOHO
8. "Yeah, that seems plausible": ISEEIT
9. College term: Abbr.: SEM
10. Idea that spreads popularly and widely: MEME
11. Barcelona's peninsula: IBERIA
12. Pass along: CONVEY
13. Go through the door: ENTER
18. Not true: FALSE
19. Cyclops feature: ONEEYE
24. "Raging Bull" star Robert: DENIRO
26. TV broadcast band: VHF
28. Rock-___ (jukebox brand): OLA
29. Fabric tear: RIP
30. Like a sound that can barely be heard: FAINT
31. Playground retort: DIDTOO
36. This way: LIKESO
38. Pitcher's tour de force: NOHITTER
40. N.R.A. members: GUNUSERS
41. Insect in a colony: ANT
42. Quaint college cheer: RAH
44. Ship's front: BOW
46. Park furniture: BENCH
48. Orchestral work by Ravel: BOLERO
49. Egyptian god who's a brother of 6-Across: OSIRIS
50. Criminals: FELONS
51. "You saved me!": MYHERO
52. Place to put an American flag pin: LAPEL
56. Poses a question: ASKS
58. Skin conditioner brand: AFTA
60. Island ESE of Oahu: MAUI
61. Large coffee holders: URNS
63. Turner who led a slave rebellion: NAT
64. Vote in favor: YEA

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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?

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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.