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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for September 16, 2018
Sunday, September 16, 2018
By WordFinderZ Puzzle TeamLast updated How we make hints
This archive page covers the The Crossword from Sunday, September 16, 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
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- 28
- 30
- 39
- 55
- 74
- 87
- 102
- 106
- 107
Down clues & answers
- 10
- 13
- 15
- 24
- 31
- 35
- 38
- 44
- 47
- 58
- 65
- 66
- 76
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Previous The Crossword answer
Saturday, September 15, 2018
across
- 1. Admissions might give one away: CAMPUSMAP
- 10. Order at an osteria: PASTA
- 15. Winner of the inaugural College Football Playoff: OHIOSTATE
- 16. x + 0 = x, e.g.: AXIOM
- 17. Equal rights subject: SAMESEXMARRIAGE
- 19. Homer's father: ABE
- 20. 3-Down inventor's inits.: TAE
- 21. Best Picture after "The Last Emperor": RAINMAN
- 22. Fear-inducing phrase: ORELSE
- 25. Word with reel or rule: GAG
- 26. Scamps: ROGUES
- 28. Actress Michelle of "Crazy Rich Asians": YEOH
- 30. One showing firm leadership?: CEO
- 33. Early major-league game setting: APRIL
- 34. Destination of Muhammad in his Night Journey: JERUSALEM
- 36. Persian for "place of": STAN
- 37. Skedaddle: SPLIT
- 38. "Dr. T and the Women" star, 2000: GERE
- 39. Squirt: PIPSQUEAK
- 41. Over: AGAIN
- 42. Conference member: Abbr.: SCH
- 43. Fixes: RIGS
- 44. Wool sources: OVINES
- 45. Late major-league game setting: Abbr.: OCT
- 46. Those needing onboarding: HIREES
- 48. "D'oh!": IMAFOOL
- 52. British grandma: NAN
- 53. EWR alternative: LGA
- 56. Auto-mated things?: SELFDRIVINGCARS
- 59. "M" or "Z": MOVIE
- 60. Print source: FINGERTIP
- 61. Thwacks: SWATS
- 62. Progress: TAKESTEPS
down
- 1. Thing: Sp.: COSA
- 2. Literary character likened to a "mute, maned sea-lion": AHAB
- 3. Reproductive system?: MIMEOGRAPH
- 4. "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" pilot: POE
- 5. Company whose headquarters were built from its own product: USSTEEL
- 6. Unbelievable bargains: STEALS
- 7. Ceilings: MAXES
- 8. Site of some credit card skimming, for short: ATM
- 9. Flavor of some eau de vie: PEAR
- 10. Lepers: PARIAHS
- 11. Canceling: AXING
- 12. Neighbor of India and China on a Risk board: SIAM
- 13. Senate coverage?: TOGA
- 14. "Yes, exactly!": AMEN
- 18. Fricassee relative: RAGOUT
- 23. Pompeii, e.g.: RUINS
- 24. Narrow margin: EYELASH
- 26. Says harsh words?: RASPS
- 27. The "o" of Verizon's Fios: OPTIC
- 29. N.B.A. coach Spoelstra: ERIK
- 30. New year, metaphorically: CLEANSLATE
- 31. Like a howl at night: EERIE
- 32. Howls at night, maybe: OMENS
- 34. Relative of a .png file: JPEG
- 35. College Station player: AGGIE
- 37. One looking for a hand: SUITOR
- 40. Scanned smartphone graphics: QRCODES
- 41. Requites: AVENGES
- 44. Like most of the Home Depot logo: ORANGE
- 45. "Come ___!": OFFIT
- 47. Permanently: ININK
- 48. Ideologies: ISMS
- 49. "Got milk?": MEOW
- 50. Part of 20-Across: ALVA
- 51. Ride: LIFT
- 54. Purchase: GRIP
- 55. Cousins of garters: ASPS
- 57. Through: VIA
- 58. L.C.D. forerunner: CRT
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?.
The Crossword FAQ
When is the next crossword released?
Weekday puzzles go live at 10 p.m. Eastern Time the night before; weekend puzzles are released earlier in the evening.
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?
Yes. Each date we have covered is in the crossword archive.