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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for September 4, 2018
Tuesday, September 4, 2018
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Tuesday, September 4, 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
- 42
- 44
Down clues & answers
- 22
- 28
- 39
- 51
- 54
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Monday, September 3, 2018
across
- 1. Big name in banking: CHASE
- 6. Tempest: STORM
- 11. Something to download: APP
- 14. "The Fox and the Grapes" author: AESOP
- 15. Ancient Asia Minor region: IONIA
- 16. Subject for "Dunkirk" or "Apocalypse Now": WAR
- 17. Defenseless target: SITTINGDUCK
- 19. Hawaii's Mauna ___: KEA
- 20. Pitching stat: ERA
- 21. Transmits: SENDS
- 22. Hall-of-Fame Broncos QB John: ELWAY
- 24. Artsy Big Apple neighborhood: SOHO
- 25. "Crazy Rich ___" (hit 2018 movie): ASIANS
- 26. Directive that's in force until canceled: STANDINGORDER
- 31. Eagles' nests: AERIES
- 32. Puerto ___: RICO
- 33. Just a touch: DAB
- 36. Lobbying org. for seniors: AARP
- 37. Pioneer in email: AOL
- 38. Wild's opposite: TAME
- 39. "'Sup, ___?": BRO
- 40. New Age energy field: AURA
- 42. Part of an urn that can turn: SPIGOT
- 44. Notice when getting fired: WALKINGPAPERS
- 47. Scarf down: INHALE
- 49. Big parts of donkeys: EARS
- 50. Birds that honk: GEESE
- 51. Justice Sotomayor: SONIA
- 53. Furry foot: PAW
- 56. Meadow: LEA
- 57. Repeated comical reference: RUNNINGJOKE
- 60. Like most things in "Ripley's Believe It or Not!": ODD
- 61. Words said just before dinner: GRACE
- 62. Stan's buddy of old comedies: OLLIE
- 63. Pre-C.I.A. spy org.: OSS
- 64. "Holy cow! This could be bad!": YIPES
- 65. With ___ in sight: NOEND
down
- 1. Lawyer's assignment: CASE
- 2. Prince, to a throne: HEIR
- 3. "The Thin Man" dog: ASTA
- 4. One in need of drying out: SOT
- 5. Unit of a TV series: EPISODE
- 6. Agree to join: SIGNON
- 7. Newsman Chuck: TODD
- 8. Burden: ONUS
- 9. Ocasek of the Cars: RIC
- 10. Muddles through with what one has: MAKESDO
- 11. Middle school years, notably: AWKWARDAGE
- 12. Song of praise: PAEAN
- 13. Says "Dear God ...": PRAYS
- 18. Sodas not much seen nowadays: NEHIS
- 23. It can be white or boldfaced: LIE
- 24. Small scissor cut: SNIP
- 25. Path of a Hail Mary pass: ARC
- 26. Bygone Swedish auto: SAAB
- 27. Bit of weeping: TEAR
- 28. Images on Kansas City Chiefs' helmets: ARROWHEADS
- 29. A pun can induce one: GROAN
- 30. Resource extracted from Alaska's North Slope: OIL
- 34. Roman god of love: AMOR
- 35. Wagers: BETS
- 37. NPR's Shapiro: ARI
- 38. Much of a salon worker's income: TIPS
- 40. Peanut or pollen reaction, possibly: ALLERGY
- 41. Hawaiian instrument, for short: UKE
- 42. Land on the Strait of Gibraltar: SPAIN
- 43. Model of excellence: PARAGON
- 45. Small batteries: AAS
- 46. Ones who are said to grant three wishes: GENIES
- 47. Eskimo home: IGLOO
- 48. Must-haves: NEEDS
- 51. Crackle and Pop's buddy: SNAP
- 52. Fairy tale beginning: ONCE
- 53. Tree : Christmas :: ___ : Festivus: POLE
- 54. Similar (to): AKIN
- 55. Dandelion, for one: WEED
- 58. Spoon-bending Geller: URI
- 59. Singer and former "American Idol" judge, familiarly: JLO
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?
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Which day is the hardest?
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