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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for September 6, 2018
Thursday, September 6, 2018
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Thursday, September 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
- 27
- 40
- 42
- 44
- 52
- 66
Down clues & answers
- 26
- 29
- 41
- 48
- 50
- 55
- 56
- 59
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Previous The Crossword answer
Wednesday, September 5, 2018
across
- 1. Projects, with "out": JUTS
- 5. Hans Christian Andersen, by nationality: DANE
- 9. "Whatever You Like" rapper + Gets some color at the beach: TITANS
- 15. Queens stadium name: ASHE
- 16. Comic book legend Lee: STAN
- 17. Wild cat: OCELOT
- 18. Root on: CHEERLEAD
- 20. Beliefs: TENETS
- 21. Massive lang. reference: OED
- 22. Arabian land near the Strait of Hormuz: OMAN
- 23. Like a tightrope, more so than a slackline: TAUT
- 24. Frat dude + Cpls. and sgts.: BRONCOS
- 26. Actor Lundgren + Elected officials: DOLPHINS
- 30. Something often inflated and rarely appreciated: EGO
- 31. Inner things that may be suppressed: DEMONS
- 33. "Terrible" czar: IVAN
- 34. Willem of "Spider-Man": DAFOE
- 36. "... man ___ machine?": ORA
- 37. Take a stand by not standing: KNEEL
- 38. Goal for six answers in this puzzle?: TEAMBUILDING
- 41. Expels, as lava: SPEWS
- 43. Tolkien tree being: ENT
- 44. Particle with a negative charge: ANION
- 46. Garfield's frenemy: ODIE
- 47. Jordan Peele's directorial debut: GETOUT
- 49. Final, in a math series: NTH
- 50. Butter square + Hilarious people: PATRIOTS
- 52. London's Big ___ + Ladies: BENGALS
- 55. Pairs: TWOS
- 56. Reign: RULE
- 57. Course overseer, for short: PGA
- 58. Sentimentality: BATHOS
- 61. Concerning both the moon and sun's motions: LUNISOLAR
- 63. Cosmopolitan: URBANE
- 64. Abbr. on an envelope: ATTN
- 65. Malek of "Mr. Robot": RAMI
- 66. U.S. soldier + Little scurriers: GIANTS
- 67. "CSI" actress Elisabeth: SHUE
- 68. Snake eyes: ONES
down
- 1. "Twilight" werewolf: JACOB
- 2. Led down the aisle: USHERED
- 3. Classic schoolkid's alibi: THEDOGATEIT
- 4. "Understand?": SEE
- 5. Internet link?: DSLMODEM
- 6. Drill sergeant's command: ATEASE
- 7. Bread often served with curry: NAAN
- 8. Finish: END
- 9. Bottom rows on spreadsheets: TOTALS
- 10. Freeze over, as a windshield: ICEUP
- 11. Bonus in baseball: TENTHINNING
- 12. Bottle marked "XXX," maybe: ALE
- 13. Do ___ Call Registry: NOT
- 14. Ave. crossers: STS
- 19. Mythical bird in the "Arabian Nights": ROC
- 23. Like Mandarin: TONAL
- 25. At least: NOFEWERTHAN
- 26. Popular corn chip: DORITO
- 27. "Hmm, leave this to me": IVEGOTAPLAN
- 28. Scot's refusal: NAE
- 29. Show filmed weekly in N.Y.C.: SNL
- 32. Steeds: MOUNTS
- 35. Western Hemisphere grp.: OAS
- 37. Kith's partner: KIN
- 39. Sugar sources from a farm: BEETS
- 40. It runs down the middle of the Pacific: DATELINE
- 41. Soak: SOP
- 42. "Get a room" elicitor, for short: PDA
- 45. Stanley Cup matchup, e.g.: NHLGAME
- 47. Gives a boost: GOOSES
- 48. Operating system in the Linux family: UBUNTU
- 51. Possible reply to "Don't forget!": IWONT
- 53. "Super" gaming console: NES
- 54. Hindu dresses: SARIS
- 56. Book after Judges: RUTH
- 58. Snug rug inhabitant: BUG
- 59. "Exodus" hero: ARI
- 60. Course list abbr.: TBA
- 61. ___ Vegas: LAS
- 62. Obsession of el rey Midas: ORO
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?
Saturday is generally the hardest, followed by Friday. Sunday is larger but closer to midweek difficulty.
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