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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for July 8, 2023

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Saturday, July 8, 2023

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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Saturday, July 8, 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, July 7, 2023

across

1. Humorous nickname for a raccoon: TRASHPANDA
11. Work: OPUS
15. "Uh-oh, our parents will kill us!": WERESODEAD
16. Actor Russell of "Escape From New York": KURT
17. "You interrupted me …": IWASNTDONE
18. ___ Voyage, long-running London-based holographic concert: ABBA
19. Just about here: NIGH
20. Out in public?: OPENLYGAY
22. Ice, in some product names: SNO
23. Support staff: CANE
25. Difficult position, maybe: ASANA
26. Business in which one is paid to establish relationships: DNATESTING
30. Big trap: MAW
31. Common cold reaction?: BRR
32. ___ Tomé: SAO
33. Evening in Amalfi: SERA
34. Rice dishes traditionally made with saffron: PAELLAS
38. "The virtue of the lukewarm," per Sartre: MODESTY
40. Second: AIDE
41. Exaggerated workload: TON
43. Block from working, with "up": GUM
44. Backdrop for the 2019 film "1917": Abbr.: WWI
45. One specializing in 26-Across: GENETICIST
49. Useful chain for dog owners: PETCO
51. Stimulate: WHET
52. Bound: HOP
54. One who's loyal to a fault: RIDEORDIE
57. Jared who played Morbius in 2022's "Morbius": LETO
58. Cry accompanying "Whoopee!": IWON
59. Festive Islamic greeting: EIDMUBARAK
62. Metamorphosing little creature: NEWT
63. Counter offer?: FREESAMPLE
64. Some food drive donations: TINS
65. Superfan's purchase: SEASONPASS

down

1. Target Field team: TWINS
2. "Whoa! ... say what?!": REWIND
3. Catalonia neighbor: ARAGON
4. Gathering, informally: SESH
5. 24-hr. retail channel: HSN
6. Poker prize: POT
7. Guac and queso, at some restaurants: ADDONS
8. Virtual game described as a cross between Tamagotchi and Pokémon: NEOPETS
9. 2022 Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard, for one: DANE
10. Port city that's an anagram of 9-Down: ADEN
11. Permissions: OKAYS
12. Skittles and darts, e.g.: PUBGAMES
13. Some murals: URBANART
14. Back order?: STAYAWAY
21. Bit of slow motion, in a way: LAG
23. Shortcut key: CTRL
24. Fill with gas: AERATE
27. Cut out for it: ABLE
28. Terse admission: IAM
29. What might accompany a headlock: NOOGIE
33. One past a quarter: SEMI
34. Track around a park, maybe: PAWPRINT
35. "Dropping a Han Dynasty Urn" artist: AIWEIWEI
36. Condense, as text: EDITDOWN
37. II or III, perhaps: SON
39. What might bring the heat: DUCT
42. "Or, here's a thought …": NEWIDEA
45. Infant's interjection: GOO
46. Some party planning inspirations: THEMES
47. Southern Tibetan people: SHERPA
48. Aggregates: TOTALS
50. Things that are beside the point?: CENTS
53. Some Facebook pings: POKES
55. Play checkers, informally: REFS
56. Requiring immediate attention: DIRE
57. Magical item held by Aladdin: LAMP
60. Private support grp.?: USO
61. Keep out: BAN

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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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What is a rebus square?

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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.