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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for July 7, 2019
Sunday, July 7, 2019
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Sunday, July 7, 2019. 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
- 21
- 30
- 40
- 61
- 71
- 83
- 108
- 118
- 125
- 133
Down clues & answers
- 33
- 47
- 48
- 54
- 57
- 58
- 64
- 73
- 82
- 100
- 101
- 106
- 111
- 114
- 118
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Previous The Crossword answer
Saturday, July 6, 2019
across
- 1. "No, thanks": IPASS
- 6. Rapper's release: TAPE
- 10. Activity that might elicit stares, for short: PDA
- 13. Singer/actress Janelle: MONAE
- 14. Theater option: IMAX
- 15. Couleur du chocolat: BRUN
- 16. "___ Ever" (Elvis song from "G.I. Blues"): DIDJA
- 17. Yamaha purchase: MOTORBIKE
- 19. Hazmat regulator: OSHA
- 20. USA competitor: TBS
- 21. Construction piece that describes what happens when you compliment me?: IBEAM
- 22. Kashyyyk denizen, in sci-fi: WOOKIEE
- 24. Contents of some sleeves: LPS
- 26. Olympic runner?: SKI
- 27. Up and a little to the left, for short: NNW
- 28. One who might be diagnosed with a polysomnogram: NARCOLEPTIC
- 31. Cellist with a Presidential Medal of Freedom: PABLOCASALS
- 32. Like some legal judgments: DECLARATORY
- 33. Singer seen annually on David Letterman's Christmas show: DARLENELOVE
- 34. "Say no more - I'm on it": DONEANDDONE
- 35. "___ Mañanitas" (traditional Mexican birthday song): LAS
- 38. GPS suggestion: Abbr.: RTE
- 39. Walletful: IDS
- 40. Aid in breaking down doors: FIREAXE
- 42. Go down, so to speak: OCCUR
- 44. ___ South, div. of the 55-Acrosses: AFC
- 45. Pixy ___: STIX
- 46. #2 image among smartphone users?: POOPEMOJI
- 49. Not straight up: ATILT
- 50. "That's my cue!": IMON
- 51. Taqueria order, informally: GUAC
- 52. ___ Park, Calif.: MENLO
- 53. "C'mon, man," in a syllable: TSK
- 54. Wetlands feature: MIRE
- 55. See 44-Across: TEXAN
down
- 1. "Count me in": IMDOWN
- 2. One of the nine weapons in 2008's expanded version of Clue: POISON
- 3. "That, in spades!": ANDHOW
- 4. See 8-Down: SAJAK
- 5. Lead-in to cow, horse or dog: SEA
- 6. Footwear with a tree logo: TIMBERLANDS
- 7. Who said "The Lord will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem": AMOS
- 8. With 4-Down, someone who might repossess your car when you go bankrupt?: PAT
- 9. Prefix with thermic: EXO
- 10. Like some vestments: PRIESTLY
- 11. 1980s presidential candidate: DUKAKIS
- 12. Weak: ANEMIC
- 15. So-so bond rating: BBB
- 18. Conquers: RISESOVER
- 20. English breakfast, for example: TEABLEND
- 23. "Ninotchka" actress, 1939: INACLAIRE
- 24. Mayoralty, e.g.: LOCALOFFICE
- 25. Close ... but not THAT close: PLATONIC
- 29. Unseeded?: CORED
- 30. Trim: PARE
- 31. French homophone of 30-Down: PERE
- 32. Stand-up comedian with the 2005 double-platinum album "Retaliation": DANECOOK
- 33. Companies known for their net profit: DOTCOMS
- 34. "Enough already!": DROPIT
- 35. Many a Univision viewer, in modern usage: LATINX
- 36. Armpit: AXILLA
- 37. Poet with the 1967 Pulitzer-winning volume "Live or Die": SEXTON
- 41. Big name in parfum: ESTEE
- 43. Original airer of "Everybody Hates Chris": UPN
- 44. Cracked: AJAR
- 47. ___ Resorts International: MGM
- 48. "Je pense que ___" ("I think so": Fr.): OUI
- 49. Tsp. or tbsp.: AMT
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.