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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for August 6, 2023
Sunday, August 6, 2023
By WordFinderZ Puzzle TeamLast updated How we make hints
This archive page covers the The Crossword from Sunday, August 6, 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.
Across clues & answers
- 49
- 57
- 73
- 76
- 103
- 104
- 127
Down clues & answers
- 8
- 19
- 34
- 62
- 64
- 68
- 69
- 106
- 109
- 119
- 123
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Saturday, August 5, 2023
across
- 1. Expert with a temper?: SWORDSMITH
- 11. Con: SCAM
- 15. Adoration of the Kardashians, e.g.: HAGIOLATRY
- 16. Finale: CODA
- 17. Product of busybodies: IDLEGOSSIP
- 18. Pallid: ASHY
- 19. Flying formations: VEES
- 20. Barnyard sound: BAA
- 21. Oscar nominee for 1997's "Affliction": NOLTE
- 23. Confuse: ADDLE
- 25. Challenge before entering a haunted house: IFYOUDARE
- 28. Edgar winner Levin: IRA
- 30. Grooves: RUTS
- 31. Rule, informally: REG
- 32. Relating to areas: ZONAL
- 34. Putting out: EMITTING
- 36. "Help!" or "SOS": SONG
- 37. Defensive motions: PLEAS
- 39. Play group: ACTS
- 40. Quite stylish: TRESCHIC
- 42. ___-size (big): TEXAS
- 44. Early dial-up service provider: AOL
- 45. Part of an eclipse: HALO
- 46. Singer with the 2014 #1 album "1000 Forms of Fear": SIA
- 47. One aboard the Tiangong space station: TAIKONAUT
- 50. One of the Allman Brothers: DUANE
- 54. Professor in the Potterverse: SNAPE
- 55. Senators' org.: NHL
- 57. Caffeine, for one: DRUG
- 58. Flight unit: STEP
- 59. Eatery with a 1950s vibe, say: RETRODINER
- 62. Maryland athlete, familiarly: TERP
- 63. Belittling: DEROGATIVE
- 64. Major bear?: URSA
- 65. Luxury vantage point: SKYBOXSEAT
down
- 1. Jewish mourning period: SHIVA
- 2. Didn't go all in, say: WADED
- 3. Eyed rudely: OGLED
- 4. Some Rhine wines: RIESLINGS
- 5. Follow relentlessly: DOG
- 6. One slow on the pick-up?: SLOB
- 7. ___ giraffe, tallest land mammal on earth: MASAI
- 8. "You can't tell me what to do!": ITSAFREECOUNTRY
- 9. Swimming/biking/running event, informally: TRI
- 10. They make compelling suggestions: HYPNOTISTS
- 11. Burn, in a way: SCALD
- 12. Nation smaller than West Virginia with six active volcanoes: COSTARICA
- 13. True believers: ADHERENTS
- 14. Might: MAY
- 22. Send packing: OUST
- 24. M.L.B.'s so-called "dead-ball ___": ERA
- 26. City near the confluence of the Colorado and Gila rivers: YUMA
- 27. They're there in the clutch: EGGS
- 29. Group members who are the most tech-savvy: ALPHANERDS
- 32. Iranian sage who inspired Nietzsche: ZOROASTER
- 33. "Yo mama" jokes, often: ONELINERS
- 35. Big screens?: TAXAUDITS
- 36. "Right away!": STAT
- 38. ___ Kedrova, Oscar-winning actress for "Zorba the Greek": LILA
- 41. Recipe directive: CHOP
- 43. "___ Mubarak" (holiday greeting in Islam): EID
- 48. Letter after I: KAPPA
- 49. Pulse: THROB
- 51. Golfer Palmer, to fans: ARNIE
- 52. ___ York: NUEVA
- 53. Everglades predator: EGRET
- 56. Peacock or eye, in broadcasting: LOGO
- 58. Disco ___ ("The Simpsons" character): STU
- 60. "Oh no!": EEK
- 61. Actor Shepard of "Zathura: A Space Adventure": DAX
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.