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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for January 28, 2023

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Saturday, January 28, 2023

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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Saturday, January 28, 2023. 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.

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Friday, January 27, 2023

across

1. "Out!": SCRAM
6. Area of a room, e.g.: SPEC
10. Characters in the "Iliad"?: IOTAS
15. 2010 biodrama co-starring 18-Across: THESOCIALNETWORK
18. See 15-Across: JUSTINTIMBERLAKE
19. Frustrated and betting emotionally, in poker lingo: ONTILT
20. Skaggs of bluegrass fame: RICKY
21. Trailblazing astronaut Jemison: MAE
22. Make, with "out": EKE
23. Some daring ascents: SOLOS
25. 1970s-'80s TV character to whom the phrase "jumped the shark" originally referred: FONZ
26. Barrett who co-founded Pink Floyd: SYD
27. Floats: WAFTS
29. No good at all: LOUSY
30. Deems proper: SEESFIT
32. Greek peak: OSSA
33. Cousin of "Skol!": CHEERS
35. Inspiration for van Gogh: IRISES
37. Upset: ROIL
38. Big source for entertainment news: EONLINE
41. Glowing signs: NEONS
42. Ran over: SPILT
43. Not over the internet, to a texter: IRL
46. Cardboard recycling unit: BALE
47. Get slick, in a way: ICEUP
49. "I never knew!": GEE
50. Existential question: AMI
51. Moriarty who wrote "Nine Perfect Strangers": LIANE
54. Match points?: ARENAS
56. 1995 alternative rock album by 59-Across that is one of the best-selling albums of all time: JAGGEDLITTLEPILL
59. See 56-Across: ALANISMORISSETTE
60. Where orders come from: MENUS
61. Actress Taylor-Joy of "The Queen's Gambit": ANYA
62. "Peace": SEEYA

down

1. The Hawks of the N.C.A.A., familiarly: STJOES
2. Alternative to smooth, at the grocery: CHUNKY
3. Back from vacation, say: RESTED
4. Sweet Italian bubbly: ASTI
5. Does drudgery, old-style: MOILS
6. Go for a lap?: SIT
7. Form couples: PAIROFF
8. Active volcano near Peru's dormant Pichu Pichu: ELMISTI
9. "Squawk on the Street" airer: CNBC
10. "Just doing my job": ITRY
11. One that gives a hoot: OWL
12. Burns poem that opens "Wee, sleekit, cowrin, tim'rous beastie": TOAMOUSE
13. Home of the only active diamond mine in the U.S.: ARKANSAS
14. Morally repulsive, in slang: SKEEZY
16. Tallest free-standing structure in the Western Hemisphere: CNTOWER
17. Startled cry: EEK
24. Misses: LASSES
25. Choreographer Bob: FOSSE
28. "___ Nacht" (Christmas carol): STILLE
29. Cut next to the ribs: LOIN
30. River spanned by the Pont Alexandre III: SEINE
31. Slippery swimmers: EELS
33. Genesee Brewery offering: CREAMALE
34. Ruffian: HOOLIGAN
36. Lighting of the Olympic flame, and others: RITUALS
39. That's what you think!: OPINION
40. "It was worth a shot": NICETRY
41. Classic arcade game in which players can be "on fire": NBAJAM
43. Set on fire: IGNITE
44. Industry with lots to offer: REALTY
45. ___ Newman, author of "Heather Has Two Mommies": LESLEA
48. Ink, so to speak: PRESS
51. Gifts at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport: LEIS
52. Fingers: IDS
53. ___ mater: ALMA
55. Sports sticker?: EPEE
57. Serengeti grazer: GNU
58. Aunt, in Arequipa: TIA

Hints and full breakdown for Jan 27

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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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Which day is the hardest?

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Can I see past crossword answers?

Yes. Each date we have covered is in the crossword archive.