All 78 clues from the Wednesday 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 Protection from an infection (4)
- 5 Movie theater popcorn container (3)
- 8 Kurt who fronted Nirvana (6)
- 14 Accusative, for one (4)
- 15 Muff or fluff (3)
- 16 "Be that as it may …" (6)
- 17 Image depicted in this puzzle by connecting the circled letters alphabetically (15)
- 20 Aristophanes comedy, with "The" (5)
- 21 Sailors' patron (6)
- 22 Energize (6)
- 24 King George ___, "Hamilton" character (3)
- 25 Some H.S. teams (3)
- 28 Remote batteries (3)
- 30 Social ___ (5)
- 32 Condiment sometimes known as rooster sauce (8)
- 37 It keeps you in the dark (5)
- 38 "Is it too risky?" (7)
- 39 Brand whose customers made its Super Bowl ad in 2025 (7)
- 41 Appetites (5)
- 42 Sporty convertible (8)
- 44 Like some ironed shirts and fall air (5)
- 45 Free pass in sports (3)
- 46 "The Spanish Tragedy" playwright Thomas (3)
- 47 Washboard parts (3)
- 49 Grocery aisle enticement (6)
- 55 Beer brand from Anheuser-Busch (6)
- 58 Wading bird (5)
- 59 Image in this puzzle (15)
- 63 Steve of "Battle of the Sexes" (6)
- 64 "Tubular!" (3)
- 65 With a clean slate (4)
- 66 What some people think this puzzle's image represents (6)
- 67 U.K. home (3)
- 68 Eliot of the Untouchables (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with S
- 5 starts with T
- 8 starts with C
- 14 starts with C
- 15 starts with E
- 16 starts with E
- 17 starts with O
- 20 starts with F
- 21 starts with S
- 22 starts with F
- 24 starts with I
- 25 starts with J
- 28 starts with A
- 30 starts with M
- 32 starts with S
- 37 starts with E
- 38 starts with D
- 39 starts with D
- 41 starts with U
- 42 starts with R
- 44 starts with C
- 45 starts with B
- 46 starts with K
- 47 starts with A
- 49 starts with S
- 55 starts with B
- 58 starts with H
- 59 starts with A
- 63 starts with C
- 64 starts with R
- 65 starts with A
- 66 starts with R
- 67 starts with E
- 68 starts with N
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Protection from an infection SCAB
- 5 Across: Movie theater popcorn container TUB
- 8 Across: Kurt who fronted Nirvana COBAIN
- 14 Across: Accusative, for one CASE
- 15 Across: Muff or fluff ERR
- 16 Across: "Be that as it may …" EVENSO
- 17 Across: Image depicted in this puzzle by connecting the circled letters alphabetically OPTICALILLUSION
- 20 Across: Aristophanes comedy, with "The" FROGS
- 21 Across: Sailors' patron STELMO
- 22 Across: Energize FIREUP
- 24 Across: King George ___, "Hamilton" character III
- 25 Across: Some H.S. teams JVS
- 28 Across: Remote batteries AAS
- 30 Across: Social ___ MEDIA
- 32 Across: Condiment sometimes known as rooster sauce SRIRACHA
- 37 Across: It keeps you in the dark EYEMASK
- 38 Across: "Is it too risky?" DOIDARE
- 39 Across: Brand whose customers made its Super Bowl ad in 2025 DORITOS
- 41 Across: Appetites URGES
- 42 Across: Sporty convertible ROADSTER
- 44 Across: Like some ironed shirts and fall air CRISP
- 45 Across: Free pass in sports BYE
- 46 Across: "The Spanish Tragedy" playwright Thomas KYD
- 47 Across: Washboard parts ABS
- 49 Across: Grocery aisle enticement SAMPLE
- 55 Across: Beer brand from Anheuser-Busch BUDICE
- 58 Across: Wading bird HERON
- 59 Across: Image in this puzzle AMBIGUOUSFIGURE
- 63 Across: Steve of "Battle of the Sexes" CARELL
- 64 Across: "Tubular!" RAD
- 65 Across: With a clean slate ANEW
- 66 Across: What some people think this puzzle's image represents RABBIT
- 67 Across: U.K. home EUR
- 68 Across: Eliot of the Untouchables NESS
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Say "As if!," e.g. (5)
- 2 Clamdigger pants style (5)
- 3 First American multimillionaire (5)
- 4 Sand-colored (5)
- 5 Beverage sometimes served with cucumber sandwiches (3)
- 6 Web addresses (4)
- 7 Like the words "knackered" and "chuffed" (7)
- 8 Bowed instruments (5)
- 9 Haploid cell (4)
- 10 Kiss, in Córdoba (4)
- 11 Unlucky "Wheel of Fortune" purchase for COOL AS A CUCUMBER (3)
- 12 Prefix with -metric (3)
- 13 French resistance? (3)
- 18 Fort Collins sch. (3)
- 19 Hawaiian souvenir (3)
- 23 Late-night host Jack (4)
- 25 Website with a "Conservadox" option (5)
- 26 Sun blocker (5)
- 27 Co. that merged with Neiman's in 2024 (4)
- 29 Great service provider (4)
- 30 Late-night host Seth (4)
- 31 Put out (4)
- 32 "Excuse me" (5)
- 33 Stiff (5)
- 34 Bad time for Caesar (4)
- 35 Hoarse voice (4)
- 36 "Let's call it ___" (4)
- 38 What some people think this puzzle's image represents (4)
- 40 Many Pablo Neruda works (4)
- 43 No-name (7)
- 47 One paying for a full-price ticket, perhaps (5)
- 48 Life story (3)
- 50 Fish in a poke bowl (3)
- 51 Soccer great Rapinoe (5)
- 52 Wrinkly fruit (5)
- 53 Pixelated, informally (5)
- 54 Cable show covering the red carpet (5)
- 55 Nickname of the "Love Yourself" singer, with "the" (4)
- 56 Wrinkly fruit (4)
- 57 Isaac's favorite son (4)
- 59 Counterpart of down: Abbr. (3)
- 60 Billy bawl? (3)
- 61 "Just a sec," in a text (3)
- 62 Four-term prez (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with S
- 2 starts with C
- 3 starts with A
- 4 starts with B
- 5 starts with T
- 6 starts with U
- 7 starts with B
- 8 starts with C
- 9 starts with O
- 10 starts with B
- 11 starts with A
- 12 starts with I
- 13 starts with N
- 18 starts with C
- 19 starts with L
- 23 starts with P
- 25 starts with J
- 26 starts with V
- 27 starts with S
- 29 starts with A
- 30 starts with M
- 31 starts with E
- 32 starts with S
- 33 starts with R
- 34 starts with I
- 35 starts with R
- 36 starts with A
- 38 starts with D
- 40 starts with O
- 43 starts with O
- 47 starts with A
- 48 starts with B
- 50 starts with A
- 51 starts with M
- 52 starts with P
- 53 starts with L
- 54 starts with E
- 55 starts with B
- 56 starts with U
- 57 starts with E
- 59 starts with A
- 60 starts with M
- 61 starts with B
- 62 starts with F
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Say "As if!," e.g. SCOFF
- 2 Down: Clamdigger pants style CAPRI
- 3 Down: First American multimillionaire ASTOR
- 4 Down: Sand-colored BEIGE
- 5 Down: Beverage sometimes served with cucumber sandwiches TEA
- 6 Down: Web addresses URLS
- 7 Down: Like the words "knackered" and "chuffed" BRITISH
- 8 Down: Bowed instruments CELLI
- 9 Down: Haploid cell OVUM
- 10 Down: Kiss, in Córdoba BESO
- 11 Down: Unlucky "Wheel of Fortune" purchase for COOL AS A CUCUMBER ANI
- 12 Down: Prefix with -metric ISO
- 13 Down: French resistance? NON
- 18 Down: Fort Collins sch. CSU
- 19 Down: Hawaiian souvenir LEI
- 23 Down: Late-night host Jack PAAR
- 25 Down: Website with a "Conservadox" option JDATE
- 26 Down: Sun blocker VISOR
- 27 Down: Co. that merged with Neiman's in 2024 SAKS
- 29 Down: Great service provider ACER
- 30 Down: Late-night host Seth MEYERS
- 31 Down: Put out EMIT
- 32 Down: "Excuse me" SORRY
- 33 Down: Stiff RIGID
- 34 Down: Bad time for Caesar IDES
- 35 Down: Hoarse voice RASP
- 36 Down: "Let's call it ___" ADAY
- 38 Down: What some people think this puzzle's image represents DUCK
- 40 Down: Many Pablo Neruda works ODES
- 43 Down: No-name OBSCURE
- 47 Down: One paying for a full-price ticket, perhaps ADULT
- 48 Down: Life story BIO
- 50 Down: Fish in a poke bowl AHI
- 51 Down: Soccer great Rapinoe MEGAN
- 52 Down: Wrinkly fruit PRUNE
- 53 Down: Pixelated, informally LORES
- 54 Down: Cable show covering the red carpet ENEWS
- 55 Down: Nickname of the "Love Yourself" singer, with "the" BIEB
- 56 Down: Wrinkly fruit UGLI
- 57 Down: Isaac's favorite son ESAU
- 59 Down: Counterpart of down: Abbr. ACR
- 60 Down: Billy bawl? MAA
- 61 Down: "Just a sec," in a text BRB
- 62 Down: Four-term prez FDR
Show the solved grid
1S2C3A4B5T6U7B8C9O10B11A12I13N14CASE15ERR16EVENSO17OPTI18CALI19LLUSION20FROGS21STELMO22FIREU23P24III25J26V27S28A29AS30M31EDIA32S33R34I35RACH36A37EYEMASK38DOIDARE39D40ORITOS41URGES42R43OADSTER44CRISP45BYE46KYD47A48BS49S50A51M52P53L54E55B56UDIC57E58HERON59A60M61BIGUOUS62FIGURE63CARELL64RAD65ANEW66RABBIT67EUR68NESS
Some squares hold more than one letter (a rebus). The lengths above count squares, not letters.
About this puzzle
- Made by Brad Wiegmann and Nicole Wiegmann
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Wednesday puzzles sit in the middle of the week's difficulty and often have a playful theme.
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