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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for August 25, 2018
Saturday, August 25, 2018
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Saturday, August 25, 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
- 20
- 37
- 45
- 50
- 53
- 56
Down clues & answers
- 31
- 42
- 61
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Friday, August 24, 2018
across
- 1. Coolest thing about a train?: REFRIGERATORCAR
- 16. Secret advantage: ACEUPONESSLEEVE
- 17. Caribbean home of Blackbeard's Castle: CHARLOTTEAMALIE
- 18. Divided land: Abbr.: KOR
- 19. Amenable sorts: AGREERS
- 20. Bucko: LAD
- 21. Modifier of a low price: ONLY
- 22. Most of an S O S: DITS
- 24. Crude shelter: SHANTY
- 27. Quidditch position in the Harry Potter books: SEEKER
- 31. Correo ___: AEREO
- 32. Accolade for "Mad Men" in four consecutive years: BESTDRAMA
- 35. Agouti relative: PACA
- 36. "That ___!": BITES
- 37. WordPress creation: BLOG
- 38. Like most theater popcorn containers: OVERSIZED
- 40. St. Peter's Basilica attraction: PIETA
- 41. Sale indicator: REDTAG
- 42. Sweeps the board?: ERASES
- 43. Ian of "Alien": HOLM
- 45. College town east of Greensboro: ELON
- 46. "___ Walks in Beauty" (Byron poem): SHE
- 49. Part of a racing bike: TOECLIP
- 51. Swimming center?: EMS
- 54. Real-life villain who was an antagonist in Robert Ludlum's "The Bourne Identity": CARLOSTHEJACKAL
- 57. Neil Armstrong or Jesse Owens, say: ALLAMERICANHERO
- 58. Flirt with disaster: TEETERONTHEEDGE
down
- 1. One of four in a Scrabble set: RACK
- 2. Repercussion: ECHO
- 3. "The foundation of most governments," per John Adams: FEAR
- 4. Futuristic play of 1921: RUR
- 5. "That's my intention": IPLANTO
- 6. ___ eyes: GOOGLY
- 7. Log unit: ENTRY
- 8. Bundle of nerves: RETE
- 9. Plant ___: ASEED
- 10. Foes of the Bolsheviks: TSARISTS
- 11. Frederick Law ___, designer of New York's Central Park: OLMSTED
- 12. 1978 Grammy nominee Chris: REA
- 13. Honeycomb component: CELL
- 14. Big name in athletic footwear: AVIA
- 15. Accordion part: REED
- 21. Here: ONEARTH
- 23. Like Novak Djokovic, by birth: SERBIAN
- 24. Palate stimulus: SAPOR
- 25. Cast with difficulty: HEAVE
- 26. Went like a birdie: ARCED
- 28. Vegetables high in beta carotene: KALES
- 29. Act unprofessionally?: EMOTE
- 30. Eastern melodies: RAGAS
- 32. Trade, in brief: BIZ
- 33. Printemps follower: ETE
- 34. Latin conjunction: SED
- 36. Zero: BIGLOSER
- 39. Island just north of the Equator: SAOTOME
- 40. C3H8, familiarly: PROPANE
- 42. Biblical prophet who was fed by ravens: ELIJAH
- 44. One way to the Smithsonian: METRO
- 45. Governor or senator follower: ELECT
- 46. "Out!": SCAT
- 47. In good shape: HALE
- 48. Director ___ C. Kenton: ERLE
- 50. Hitchcock double feature?: CHIN
- 51. Scratched (out): EKED
- 52. Helgenberger of "CSI": MARG
- 53. Liqueur flavor: SLOE
- 55. You'd expect to see it before long.: LAT
- 56. "Evita" narrator: CHE
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- 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?
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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?
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