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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for October 7, 2018
Sunday, October 7, 2018
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Sunday, October 7, 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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- 29
- 34
- 60
- 72
- 83
- 96
- 103
- 112
- 118
- 119
Down clues & answers
- 17
- 46
- 55
- 65
- 70
- 77
- 83
- 85
- 100
- 102
- 103
- 106
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Saturday, October 6, 2018
across
- 1. Took out: OFFED
- 6. First-ever comedian to appear on the cover of Time (1960): SAHL
- 10. Singer with the 2017 #1 R&B album "Ctrl": SZA
- 13. Data storage sites: DRIVES
- 15. Cookie for the calorie-conscious: OREOTHIN
- 17. ___ number: SERIAL
- 18. Like some pans: SCATHING
- 19. Me-first attitude: SELFIMPORTANCE
- 21. Surprised salutation: OHHI
- 22. Org. in 2007's "Charlie Wilson's War": CIA
- 23. Make rent: TATTER
- 24. "Time for me to shine": IMON
- 25. Hungarian-born mathematician Paul: ERDOS
- 27. Does some yard work: SODS
- 28. Embedded: NESTED
- 30. Verb repeated throughout Exodus 20: SHALT
- 32. Largest sesamoid bone in the body: KNEECAP
- 34. Moving: ONTHEGO
- 38. What finger wags indicate: NONOS
- 40. University near Penn: DREXEL
- 41. Grinding away: ATIT
- 44. R.E.M. show?: DREAM
- 46. Slew: SCAD
- 47. Word on a red stamp, perhaps: DENIED
- 49. Muscle used in dip exercises, informally: TRI
- 50. Standards: PARS
- 51. Requiring a lot of work: LABORINTENSIVE
- 54. Prone to sarcasm: IRONICAL
- 55. Mahi-mahi, by another name: DORADO
- 57. Alternative to online dating: BARSCENE
- 58. Regurgitate, as a baby would: SPITUP
- 59. Penn, e.g.: Abbr.: STN
- 60. Troubles: ADOS
- 61. 1), 2), 3), etc.: STEPS
down
- 1. Some tragic ends, for short: ODS
- 2. First-termers: FRESHMEN
- 3. It may be under pressure during an emergency: FIREHOSE
- 4. Bad designs: EVILINTENTIONS
- 5. Unmindful: DEAF
- 6. Brillo alternatives: SOSPADS
- 7. Counterpart of pizzicato, in music: ARCO
- 8. Oscar-winning 1974 documentary about the Vietnam War: HEARTSANDMINDS
- 9. Buncha: LOTTA
- 10. Eastern religion: SHINTO
- 11. Galvanized, chemically: ZINCED
- 12. Brings to a boil: ANGERS
- 14. Broke down for careful analysis: SLICEDANDDICED
- 16. "Now you're talking!": THATSTHESPIRIT
- 20. It made a big splash in 2001: MIR
- 21. [Snort]: OINK
- 26. "Well, whaddya know!": OHO
- 29. Lead-in to tourism or terrorism: ECO
- 31. What isn't legal for copying: Abbr.: LTR
- 33. "___ qué?": POR
- 35. Remove from the ground: EXCAVATE
- 36. Equipped: GEAREDUP
- 37. Assembly line pioneer: OLDS
- 39. Goes with Mr. All Right?: SETTLES
- 41. They're not in the script: ADLIBS
- 42. Claw: TEARAT
- 43. Congenital: INBORN
- 45. Lionel Richie's "You ___": ARE
- 48. Woman's name that rhymes with a part of the world: ERICA
- 52. Inverse of giga-: NANO
- 53. Minor concessions: SOPS
- 56. Special ___: OPS
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.