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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for July 24, 2019
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Wednesday, July 24, 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
- 16
- 24
Down clues & answers
- 21
- 22
- 47
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Tuesday, July 23, 2019
across
- 1. Missing school: ABSENT
- 7. Cousin of a lark: SWALLOW
- 14. Nonsense word repeated in Stephen Foster's "Camptown Races": DOODAH
- 15. Literally, "empty orchestra": KARAOKE
- 16. "Spare me your lame reasons!": EXCUSESEXCUSES
- 18. Home of Wall St. and Fifth Ave.: NYC
- 19. "Chicago ___" (NBC drama): MED
- 20. With 24-Across, food coloring in Twizzlers: RED
- 21. Compound with a fruity scent: ESTER
- 24. See 20-Across: DYE
- 26. Roman emperor who wrote "Meditations": MARCUSAURELIUS
- 32. Waiting for a pitch: ATBAT
- 33. Siesta, e.g.: NAP
- 34. Michael of "Weekend Update" on "S.N.L.": CHE
- 35. Pull an all-nighter: CRAM
- 36. Expand: GROW
- 38. Giggle: HEHE
- 39. Be laid up in bed: AIL
- 40. Call to a lamb: BAA
- 41. Garden plant also called stonecrop: SEDUM
- 42. Facial hair for Sam Elliott and Wilford Brimley: WALRUSMUSTACHE
- 46. Equipment hauled by a roadie: AMP
- 47. Course covering axons and dendrites, for short: NEURO
- 48. Maple product: SAP
- 50. Chinese zodiac creature for 2019: PIG
- 51. Consumer safety org.: FDA
- 54. 1981 hit with the lyric "We can make it if we try" ... or a possible title for this puzzle: JUSTTHETWOOFUS
- 59. So far: UPTONOW
- 60. Getting some shut-eye: ASLEEP
- 61. Composer Bizet: GEORGES
- 62. Alternatives to Ho Hos: YODELS
down
- 1. Mideast's Gulf of ___: ADEN
- 2. Squarish: BOXY
- 3. Necessity for achieving one's goals?: SOCCERBALL
- 4. Ending with "umich." or "upenn.": EDU
- 5. Rapper Lil ___ X: NAS
- 6. Topics for book clubs: THEMES
- 7. Slated events, in brief: SKED
- 8. Material for Icarus' wings: WAX
- 9. Circle segment: ARC
- 10. Branch of the Olympics?: LAUREL
- 11. Misplace: LOSE
- 12. Gave the go-ahead: OKED
- 13. Anderson who directed "The Grand Budapest Hotel": WES
- 17. "Buona ___" (Italian greeting): SERA
- 22. Rip-off: SCAM
- 23. Famed child ruler, informally: TUT
- 24. Compete in Pictionary: DRAW
- 25. "You betcha!": YEP
- 26. Colorful parrot: MACAW
- 27. Some heart chambers: ATRIA
- 28. Card game with suits of four different colors: UNO
- 29. Caffeinated summer drink: ICEDCOFFEE
- 30. "You betcha!": UHHUH
- 31. Teacher's note that makes one go [gulp]: SEEME
- 36. [Oh. My. God!]: GASP
- 37. Piece of siege equipment: RAM
- 38. Get wind of: HEAR
- 40. Wander here and there, with "around": BUM
- 41. Disco ___ ("The Simpsons" character): STU
- 43. Any member of the 2019 N.B.A. championship team: RAPTOR
- 44. Meter or liter: UNIT
- 45. Mall cop's transport: SEGWAY
- 48. Apartment building V.I.P., in slang: SUPE
- 49. Regarding: ASTO
- 50. Benches along an aisle: PEWS
- 52. "Hamilton" climax: DUEL
- 53. Nile biters: ASPS
- 54. Put a cork in it!: JUG
- 55. "Star Trek" spinoff series: Abbr.: TNG
- 56. It's groundbreaking: HOE
- 57. Spanish for "bear": OSO
- 58. Timeworn: OLD
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.