All 78 clues from the Tuesday NYT Crossword (15 by 15), with every answer hidden until you want it. Check a length or a first letter before you reveal a whole answer.
Across clues and answer lengths
- 1 Six years, for a U.S. senator (4)
- 5 Portable speaker? (4)
- 9 Is behind (4)
- 13 ___ jelly, popular boba tea topping (4)
- 14 Beginning (5)
- 15 Orbit, e.g. (4)
- 16 Little guys in striped coats (10)
- 18 What a booth in a recording studio shouldn't have (4)
- 19 Build-your-own breakfast spot (9)
- 20 Tattoo artist (5)
- 21 $$$ set aside for old age (3)
- 22 Child's living room hideaway (8)
- 24 Leftover piece (7)
- 28 Santa ___, Calif. (3)
- 29 ___ Max, singer with the 2018 hit "Sweet but Psycho" (3)
- 30 Vessel with a spout (6)
- 33 Hook or Cook: Abbr. (4)
- 37 Alternative cut to a bob (5)
- 39 Comedian Margaret (3)
- 40 Style of a room (5)
- 41 Word before chance or pickings (4)
- 42 Plea before an impulsive act (6)
- 44 Singer Grande, to fans (3)
- 45 Plop yourself down (3)
- 47 Melodramatic crying (7)
- 49 Beverage containers for people on the move (8)
- 54 A/C measure (3)
- 55 Adam of "The O.C." (5)
- 56 Reason why (9)
- 61 Eight, in Spain (4)
- 62 Personal treasure chest ... or what each of the five groups of shaded letters illustrates? (10)
- 63 Tandoori-baked bread (4)
- 64 Businesswoman Lauder (5)
- 65 German-based international supermarket chain (4)
- 66 "Twilight" vampire Cullen (4)
- 67 General ___ shrimp (4)
- 68 Russian denial (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with T
- 5 starts with S
- 9 starts with O
- 13 starts with A
- 14 starts with O
- 15 starts with P
- 16 starts with Z
- 18 starts with E
- 19 starts with O
- 20 starts with I
- 21 starts with I
- 22 starts with S
- 24 starts with R
- 28 starts with A
- 29 starts with A
- 30 starts with T
- 33 starts with C
- 37 starts with P
- 39 starts with C
- 40 starts with D
- 41 starts with S
- 42 starts with S
- 44 starts with A
- 45 starts with S
- 47 starts with S
- 49 starts with T
- 54 starts with B
- 55 starts with B
- 56 starts with R
- 61 starts with O
- 62 starts with J
- 63 starts with N
- 64 starts with E
- 65 starts with A
- 66 starts with E
- 67 starts with T
- 68 starts with N
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Six years, for a U.S. senator TERM
- 5 Across: Portable speaker? SIRI
- 9 Across: Is behind OWES
- 13 Across: ___ jelly, popular boba tea topping ALOE
- 14 Across: Beginning ONSET
- 15 Across: Orbit, e.g. PATH
- 16 Across: Little guys in striped coats ZEBRACOLTS
- 18 Across: What a booth in a recording studio shouldn't have ECHO
- 19 Across: Build-your-own breakfast spot OMELETBAR
- 20 Across: Tattoo artist INKER
- 21 Across: $$$ set aside for old age IRA
- 22 Across: Child's living room hideaway SOFAFORT
- 24 Across: Leftover piece REMNANT
- 28 Across: Santa ___, Calif. ANA
- 29 Across: ___ Max, singer with the 2018 hit "Sweet but Psycho" AVA
- 30 Across: Vessel with a spout TEAPOT
- 33 Across: Hook or Cook: Abbr. CAPT
- 37 Across: Alternative cut to a bob PIXIE
- 39 Across: Comedian Margaret CHO
- 40 Across: Style of a room DECOR
- 41 Across: Word before chance or pickings SLIM
- 42 Across: Plea before an impulsive act STOPME
- 44 Across: Singer Grande, to fans ARI
- 45 Across: Plop yourself down SIT
- 47 Across: Melodramatic crying SOBBING
- 49 Across: Beverage containers for people on the move TOGOCUPS
- 54 Across: A/C measure BTU
- 55 Across: Adam of "The O.C." BRODY
- 56 Across: Reason why RATIONALE
- 61 Across: Eight, in Spain OCHO
- 62 Across: Personal treasure chest ... or what each of the five groups of shaded letters illustrates? JEWELRYBOX
- 63 Across: Tandoori-baked bread NAAN
- 64 Across: Businesswoman Lauder ESTEE
- 65 Across: German-based international supermarket chain ALDI
- 66 Across: "Twilight" vampire Cullen ESME
- 67 Across: General ___ shrimp TSOS
- 68 Across: Russian denial NYET
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Tea brand once owned by Starbucks (4)
- 2 Kind of sch. for grades one to six (4)
- 3 Bit of spa attire (4)
- 4 Magician of Arthurian legend (6)
- 5 Sort who's too good for everyone else (4)
- 6 Cuba y Puerto Rico (5)
- 7 Fashionably old-fashioned (5)
- 8 "___ a date!" (3)
- 9 Like some sandwiches (8)
- 10 Super-silly sort (5)
- 11 Thin air (5)
- 12 Brief (5)
- 14 It may be in the low 90s (6)
- 17 Make fizzy (6)
- 20 McKellen who played Gandalf (3)
- 23 The 2% in 2% milk (3)
- 24 Performs like Playboi Carti, say (4)
- 25 The dark side (4)
- 26 Longer than midi (4)
- 27 Diplomat's skill (4)
- 31 Vietnamese soup (3)
- 32 "That was clumsy of me!" (4)
- 34 Smoothie "superfruit" (4)
- 35 NSFW stuff (4)
- 36 Calc prerequisite (4)
- 38 "Get me out of here!" (8)
- 40 Person who's in the red (6)
- 42 Good name for a chef? (3)
- 43 Hanging over a baby's crib (6)
- 46 Very cold and wet (3)
- 48 John who wrote "The Pilgrim's Progress" (6)
- 49 Certain steak (5)
- 50 Deep-sea predators (5)
- 51 Give extreme effort, in slang (5)
- 52 "Any ___ is good ___" (public relations saying) (5)
- 53 Managed (5)
- 57 Informal shirts (4)
- 58 With dexterity (4)
- 59 Ore deposit (4)
- 60 Opposite of entrance (4)
- 62 Hot tub nozzle (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with T
- 2 starts with E
- 3 starts with R
- 4 starts with M
- 5 starts with S
- 6 starts with I
- 7 starts with R
- 8 starts with I
- 9 starts with O
- 10 starts with W
- 11 starts with E
- 12 starts with S
- 14 starts with O
- 17 starts with A
- 20 starts with I
- 23 starts with F
- 24 starts with R
- 25 starts with E
- 26 starts with M
- 27 starts with T
- 31 starts with P
- 32 starts with O
- 34 starts with A
- 35 starts with P
- 36 starts with T
- 38 starts with I
- 40 starts with D
- 42 starts with S
- 43 starts with M
- 46 starts with I
- 48 starts with B
- 49 starts with T
- 50 starts with O
- 51 starts with G
- 52 starts with P
- 53 starts with S
- 57 starts with T
- 58 starts with A
- 59 starts with L
- 60 starts with E
- 62 starts with J
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Tea brand once owned by Starbucks TAZO
- 2 Down: Kind of sch. for grades one to six ELEM
- 3 Down: Bit of spa attire ROBE
- 4 Down: Magician of Arthurian legend MERLIN
- 5 Down: Sort who's too good for everyone else SNOB
- 6 Down: Cuba y Puerto Rico ISLAS
- 7 Down: Fashionably old-fashioned RETRO
- 8 Down: "___ a date!" ITS
- 9 Down: Like some sandwiches OPENFACE
- 10 Down: Super-silly sort WACKO
- 11 Down: Thin air ETHER
- 12 Down: Brief SHORT
- 14 Down: It may be in the low 90s OCTANE
- 17 Down: Make fizzy AERATE
- 20 Down: McKellen who played Gandalf IAN
- 23 Down: The 2% in 2% milk FAT
- 24 Down: Performs like Playboi Carti, say RAPS
- 25 Down: The dark side EVIL
- 26 Down: Longer than midi MAXI
- 27 Down: Diplomat's skill TACT
- 31 Down: Vietnamese soup PHO
- 32 Down: "That was clumsy of me!" OOPS
- 34 Down: Smoothie "superfruit" ACAI
- 35 Down: NSFW stuff PORN
- 36 Down: Calc prerequisite TRIG
- 38 Down: "Get me out of here!" IMSODONE
- 40 Down: Person who's in the red DEBTOR
- 42 Down: Good name for a chef? STU
- 43 Down: Hanging over a baby's crib MOBILE
- 46 Down: Very cold and wet ICY
- 48 Down: John who wrote "The Pilgrim's Progress" BUNYAN
- 49 Down: Certain steak TBONE
- 50 Down: Deep-sea predators ORCAS
- 51 Down: Give extreme effort, in slang GOHAM
- 52 Down: "Any ___ is good ___" (public relations saying) PRESS
- 53 Down: Managed SAWTO
- 57 Down: Informal shirts TEES
- 58 Down: With dexterity ABLY
- 59 Down: Ore deposit LODE
- 60 Down: Opposite of entrance EXIT
- 62 Down: Hot tub nozzle JET
Show the solved grid
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About this puzzle
- Made by Adrianne Baik
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Tuesday puzzles are a small step up from Monday.
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