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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for July 16, 2019
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Tuesday, July 16, 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
- 38
- 47
Down clues & answers
- 12
- 20
- 23
- 35
- 40
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Monday, July 15, 2019
across
- 1. Cow's newborn: CALF
- 5. Upbeat, as an outlook: ROSY
- 9. SWAT team actions: RAIDS
- 14. Singer India.___: ARIE
- 15. Aunt Bee's charge on "The Andy Griffith Show": OPIE
- 16. Disney attraction in Florida: EPCOT
- 17. Trendy terms: BUZZWORDS
- 19. Ragú rival: PREGO
- 20. Palestinian territory bordering Israel: GAZA
- 21. Busybody, from the Yiddish: YENTA
- 23. ___ Dhabi, part of the United Arab Emirates: ABU
- 24. Most unspoiled: PUREST
- 26. First host of "America's Funniest Home Videos": BOBSAGET
- 28. "Haste makes waste" and similar sayings: OLDSAWS
- 30. "Venerable" monk of the Middle Ages: STBEDE
- 31. "Able ___ I ere I saw Elba": WAS
- 32. Ship's wastewater: BILGE
- 35. State led by Lenin, in brief: USSR
- 36. Magical powder in "Peter Pan": PIXIEDUST
- 39. "I do solemnly swear ...," e.g.: OATH
- 42. Browned bread: TOAST
- 43. "Fee, fi, fo, ___": FUM
- 46. Stick back in the microwave: REHEAT
- 49. Going from two lanes to one: MERGING
- 51. Style of collarless shirt: CREWNECK
- 54. ___ Pieces (candy): REESES
- 55. Nonkosher meat: HAM
- 56. Say "Nyah, nyah," say: GLOAT
- 58. Snow queen in "Frozen": ELSA
- 59. To any degree: ATALL
- 61. Timesavers ... or the starts of 17-, 26-, 36- and 51-Across?: SHORTCUTS
- 64. Scalawag: ROGUE
- 65. Peace Nobelist Wiesel: ELIE
- 66. Length x width, for a rectangle: AREA
- 67. Opening golf shot: DRIVE
- 68. Pepsi, for one: COLA
- 69. Hang in the balance: PEND
down
- 1. Taxi: CAB
- 2. Peppery salad green: ARUGULA
- 3. Chameleons, e.g.: LIZARDS
- 4. Some Moroccan headwear: FEZZES
- 5. Aussie marsupial, in brief: ROO
- 6. Grand Ole ___: OPRY
- 7. Lesser-played half of a 45: SIDEB
- 8. Like some straightforward questions: YESNO
- 9. Meal: REPAST
- 10. Its showers bring May flowers: Abbr.: APR
- 11. Periods with the largest glaciers: ICEAGES
- 12. Places for pooped pooches: DOGBEDS
- 13. Having a heavier build: STOUTER
- 18. Sushi bar condiment: WASABI
- 22. Atlanta-based channel: TBS
- 24. Sound effect on "Batman": POW
- 25. Candy bar packaged in twos: TWIX
- 27. Touch geographically: ABUT
- 29. Open with a letter opener: SLIT
- 33. Prefix with cache: GEO
- 34. Cheese from the Netherlands: EDAM
- 36. "Glad that's over!": PHEW
- 37. Addict: USER
- 38. Word before map or smarts: STREET
- 39. Apple production site: ORCHARD
- 40. Aquarium accessory: AERATOR
- 41. Biblical group bearing gifts: THEMAGI
- 43. Opening, as after an earthquake: FISSURE
- 44. Like leftovers: UNEATEN
- 45. British sports cars of old: MGS
- 47. "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" director: ANGLEE
- 48. ___ Aviv: TEL
- 50. Tablet alternative: GELCAP
- 52. Trig ratio: COSEC
- 53. Mexican artist Frida: KAHLO
- 57. Hard labor: TOIL
- 60. Sentiment on a candy heart: LUV
- 62. Stephen of "The Crying Game": REA
- 63. Unhappy: SAD
More daily puzzle hints
- WordleGuess the five-letter word in six triesGuide & tips
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- 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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