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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for September 30, 2018
Sunday, September 30, 2018
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Sunday, September 30, 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
- 18
- 19
- 22
- 34
- 38
- 52
- 87
- 92
- 93
- 99
- 111
- 112
- 116
- 117
Down clues & answers
- 17
- 24
- 38
- 98
- 99
- 100
- 104
- 107
- 109
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Previous The Crossword answer
Saturday, September 29, 2018
across
- 1. Balaclava, for one: KNITCAP
- 8. Approximately five milliliters: Abbr.: TSP
- 11. Invasive plant?: SPY
- 14. "Don't mean any disrespect," in modern lingo: NOSHADE
- 15. Powerful tablet: IPADPRO
- 17. Add to a database: ENTERIN
- 18. Walgreens competitor: RITEAID
- 19. Level: ECHELON
- 20. Bolster: ENHANCE
- 21. Algae touted as a superfood: SEAMOSS
- 22. Equipment used with goggles: SNORKEL
- 23. Bánh ___ (Vietnamese cake): TET
- 24. Dope: ASS
- 25. Like idol worshipers: STARSTRUCK
- 31. Commercial name that becomes a Native American tribe if you move its first letter to the end: IHOP
- 35. Counterpart of 6-Down: HOLA
- 36. Daring way to go: ROGUE
- 37. Not go in a straight line: ROVE
- 38. Give a whoop: YELL
- 39. Part of some love triangles: OTHERWOMAN
- 41. Word before or after "one": DAY
- 43. Ahead of, old-style: ERE
- 44. Infrequent losers: CASINOS
- 48. Natural fuel source: BIOMASS
- 52. Decides to abstain: OPTSOUT
- 53. Juice brand owned by Coca-Cola: ODWALLA
- 54. Nutty confection: PRALINE
- 55. Indian restaurant fixture: TANDOOR
- 56. It may be broken in a library: SILENCE
- 57. Major Tuscan export: CHIANTI
- 58. Gang members: ELK
- 59. ___ Prize (onetime annual $1 million award): TED
- 60. Person who's spectacularly awful: HOTMESS
down
- 1. Places for braces: KNEES
- 2. Specific occasion: NONCE
- 3. Sassy response to a scolding: ISTHATALL
- 4. Green land: THEEMERALDISLE
- 5. Where models are assembled?: CARLOTS
- 6. "See ya!": ADIOS
- 7. ___ Landing (part of Philadelphia): PENNS
- 8. Runs out of gas: TIRES
- 9. Three-cornered sail: SPINNAKER
- 10. Rhetoric class concept: PATHOS
- 11. Back slap?: SPANK
- 12. Sales figure: PRICE
- 13. Go through a voice change?: YODEL
- 16. Formal opening: DEARSIRORMADAM
- 25. Not forward: SHY
- 26. Little wiggler: TOE
- 27. Gold standard: TROYOUNCE
- 28. Turn: ROT
- 29. "I'm gonna be sick!": UGH
- 30. Stick in a ball-and-stick game: CUE
- 32. Classic film with a screaming boy on its poster: HOMEALONE
- 33. Monthly travelers?: OVA
- 34. Sty, e.g.: PEN
- 40. 2013 hit for 2 Chainz and Wiz Khalifa: WEOWNIT
- 42. Formally choose: ANOINT
- 44. Thicket: COPSE
- 45. When the Boston Marathon is held: APRIL
- 46. Most of a sugar cane: STALK
- 47. Charger: STEED
- 48. Screw up: BOTCH
- 49. Locale of America's deepest gorge: IDAHO
- 50. Lineup in 44-Across: SLOTS
- 51. Colorful wraps: SARIS
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- Mini CrosswordA bite-size crossword you can finish over coffeeGuide & tips
- Connections: Sports EditionConnections with a sports-only word poolGuide & tips
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- 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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