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 Posts on a battleship, say (5)
- 6 Comic Idle of Monty Python (4)
- 10 Sport with striking and grappling, for short (3)
- 13 "Grrr!" (5)
- 14 Pro ___ (fairly divided) (4)
- 15 Ray of light (4)
- 16 Cozy corners (5)
- 17 Carpe ___ (seize the day: Lat.) (4)
- 18 Breakfast brand originally known as Froffles (4)
- 19 One of 14 in New York's Liberty Island (4)
- 20 "Please help!" (3)
- 21 Decadent dessert (6)
- 23 Oscar-winning "GoodFellas" actor (8)
- 25 British "facilities" (3)
- 26 Number of U.S. states with a single-syllable name (3)
- 27 The Hawks and the Pelicans, for two (8)
- 32 Longtime home of Stephen Colbert (5)
- 35 A million years, so to speak (4)
- 36 Go on for-ev-er (4)
- 37 Many a TikToker's music rendition (7)
- 39 Deep down (7)
- 41 "That being said …," to a texter (4)
- 42 Like most audiobooks before the rise of streaming (4)
- 44 "We have the meats" sloganeer (5)
- 45 Herbal remedy in a cleanse (8)
- 47 Blue Moon, for one (3)
- 48 "If it be now, ___ not to come": Hamlet (3)
- 49 Family-friendly film fare (8)
- 54 The "O" of A.O.C. (6)
- 57 Little devil (3)
- 58 Scandinavian city that's home to a bunch of Munch (4)
- 59 Fizzy drink (4)
- 60 Weak, submissive person, in modern slang (4)
- 62 Wing it onstage (5)
- 63 Blast (4)
- 64 "Superfruit" whose name has two diacritics (4)
- 65 Carhop's article of footwear (5)
- 66 Go (for) (3)
- 67 Sweet person (4)
- 68 Not nearly as cool (5)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with M
- 6 starts with E
- 10 starts with M
- 13 starts with I
- 14 starts with R
- 15 starts with B
- 16 starts with N
- 17 starts with D
- 18 starts with E
- 19 starts with A
- 20 starts with S
- 21 starts with E
- 23 starts with J
- 25 starts with L
- 26 starts with O
- 27 starts with N
- 32 starts with C
- 35 starts with A
- 36 starts with D
- 37 starts with L
- 39 starts with A
- 41 starts with O
- 42 starts with O
- 44 starts with A
- 45 starts with D
- 47 starts with A
- 48 starts with T
- 49 starts with P
- 54 starts with O
- 57 starts with I
- 58 starts with O
- 59 starts with C
- 60 starts with B
- 62 starts with A
- 63 starts with H
- 64 starts with A
- 65 starts with S
- 66 starts with O
- 67 starts with D
- 68 starts with L
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Posts on a battleship, say MASTS
- 6 Across: Comic Idle of Monty Python ERIC
- 10 Across: Sport with striking and grappling, for short MMA
- 13 Across: "Grrr!" IMMAD
- 14 Across: Pro ___ (fairly divided) RATA
- 15 Across: Ray of light BEAM
- 16 Across: Cozy corners NOOKS
- 17 Across: Carpe ___ (seize the day: Lat.) DIEM
- 18 Across: Breakfast brand originally known as Froffles EGGO
- 19 Across: One of 14 in New York's Liberty Island ACRE
- 20 Across: "Please help!" SOS
- 21 Across: Decadent dessert ECLAIR
- 23 Across: Oscar-winning "GoodFellas" actor JOEPESCI
- 25 Across: British "facilities" LAV
- 26 Across: Number of U.S. states with a single-syllable name ONE
- 27 Across: The Hawks and the Pelicans, for two NBATEAMS
- 32 Across: Longtime home of Stephen Colbert CBSTV
- 35 Across: A million years, so to speak AGES
- 36 Across: Go on for-ev-er DRAG
- 37 Across: Many a TikToker's music rendition LIPSYNC
- 39 Across: Deep down ATHEART
- 41 Across: "That being said …," to a texter OTOH
- 42 Across: Like most audiobooks before the rise of streaming ONCD
- 44 Across: "We have the meats" sloganeer ARBYS
- 45 Across: Herbal remedy in a cleanse DETOXTEA
- 47 Across: Blue Moon, for one ALE
- 48 Across: "If it be now, ___ not to come": Hamlet TIS
- 49 Across: Family-friendly film fare PGMOVIES
- 54 Across: The "O" of A.O.C. OCASIO
- 57 Across: Little devil IMP
- 58 Across: Scandinavian city that's home to a bunch of Munch OSLO
- 59 Across: Fizzy drink COLA
- 60 Across: Weak, submissive person, in modern slang BETA
- 62 Across: Wing it onstage ADLIB
- 63 Across: Blast HOOT
- 64 Across: "Superfruit" whose name has two diacritics ACAI
- 65 Across: Carhop's article of footwear SKATE
- 66 Across: Go (for) OPT
- 67 Across: Sweet person DOLL
- 68 Across: Not nearly as cool LAMER
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Nicki ___, "Starships" rapper (5)
- 2 Gas brand owned by BP (5)
- 3 Dessert item usually eaten moments after it's made (5)
- 4 Criticize unfairly (14)
- 5 1960s antiwar grp. (3)
- 6 Hospital staffer, for short (5)
- 7 With 43-Down, seeking funding from investors … or what you're doing in 4-, 9-, 15- and 38-Down? (7)
- 8 Suffix with Manhattan or Brooklyn (3)
- 9 Brought up the rear (8)
- 10 Prefix that's bigger than kilo- (4)
- 11 Bible figures invoked by O. Henry (4)
- 12 Love of Spanish? (4)
- 15 Grey Goose competitor (14)
- 20 Chicago-to-Indianapolis dir. (3)
- 22 Hairball hacker (3)
- 24 Subject of the Tenth Commandment (4)
- 28 Bit in a friendship bracelet (4)
- 29 Many a Mideast native (4)
- 30 1970s sitcom title character who "can turn the world on with her smile" (4)
- 31 Superiors to cpls. (4)
- 32 Oaf (4)
- 33 What spicy food has (4)
- 34 Lay eyes on (4)
- 35 Clearasil target (4)
- 38 "Huh, better than I expected" (8)
- 40 Ring of light (4)
- 43 See 7-Down (7)
- 46 Top of the hour? (3)
- 47 Electric guitarist's accessory (3)
- 50 Communication system for almost two billion people (5)
- 51 Belief system for almost two billion people (5)
- 52 Top-tier (5)
- 53 Not drunk (5)
- 54 Dos cubed (4)
- 55 Business that's owned and managed by its members (4)
- 56 Frequently (4)
- 61 Prefix with conscious (3)
- 62 Communication syst. in which the letter Z is drawn with one's index finger (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with M
- 2 starts with A
- 3 starts with S
- 4 starts with T
- 5 starts with S
- 6 starts with E
- 7 starts with R
- 8 starts with I
- 9 starts with C
- 10 starts with M
- 11 starts with M
- 12 starts with A
- 15 starts with B
- 20 starts with S
- 22 starts with C
- 24 starts with E
- 28 starts with B
- 29 starts with A
- 30 starts with M
- 31 starts with S
- 32 starts with C
- 33 starts with B
- 34 starts with S
- 35 starts with A
- 38 starts with N
- 40 starts with H
- 43 starts with C
- 46 starts with X
- 47 starts with A
- 50 starts with G
- 51 starts with I
- 52 starts with E
- 53 starts with S
- 54 starts with O
- 55 starts with C
- 56 starts with A
- 61 starts with E
- 62 starts with A
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Nicki ___, "Starships" rapper MINAJ
- 2 Down: Gas brand owned by BP AMOCO
- 3 Down: Dessert item usually eaten moments after it's made SMORE
- 4 Down: Criticize unfairly TAKEPOTSHOTSAT
- 5 Down: 1960s antiwar grp. SDS
- 6 Down: Hospital staffer, for short ERDOC
- 7 Down: With 43-Down, seeking funding from investors … or what you're doing in 4-, 9-, 15- and 38-Down? RAISING
- 8 Down: Suffix with Manhattan or Brooklyn ITE
- 9 Down: Brought up the rear CAMELAST
- 10 Down: Prefix that's bigger than kilo- MEGA
- 11 Down: Bible figures invoked by O. Henry MAGI
- 12 Down: Love of Spanish? AMOR
- 15 Down: Grey Goose competitor BELVEDEREVODKA
- 20 Down: Chicago-to-Indianapolis dir. SSE
- 22 Down: Hairball hacker CAT
- 24 Down: Subject of the Tenth Commandment ENVY
- 28 Down: Bit in a friendship bracelet BEAD
- 29 Down: Many a Mideast native ARAB
- 30 Down: 1970s sitcom title character who "can turn the world on with her smile" MARY
- 31 Down: Superiors to cpls. SGTS
- 32 Down: Oaf CLOD
- 33 Down: What spicy food has BITE
- 34 Down: Lay eyes on SPOT
- 35 Down: Clearasil target ACNE
- 38 Down: "Huh, better than I expected" NOTSOBAD
- 40 Down: Ring of light HALO
- 43 Down: See 7-Down CAPITAL
- 46 Down: Top of the hour? XII
- 47 Down: Electric guitarist's accessory AMP
- 50 Down: Communication system for almost two billion people GMAIL
- 51 Down: Belief system for almost two billion people ISLAM
- 52 Down: Top-tier ELITE
- 53 Down: Not drunk SOBER
- 54 Down: Dos cubed OCHO
- 55 Down: Business that's owned and managed by its members COOP
- 56 Down: Frequently ALOT
- 61 Down: Prefix with conscious ECO
- 62 Down: Communication syst. in which the letter Z is drawn with one's index finger ASL
Show the solved grid
1M2A3S4T5S6E7R8I9C10M11M12A13IMMAD14RATA15BEAM16NOOKS17DIEM18EGGO19ACRE20SOS21E22CLAIR23JOEP24ESCI25LAV26ONE27N28BATE29A30M31S32C33B34STV35AGES36DRAG37LIPSY38NC39AT40HEART41OTOH42ON43CD44ARBYS45DETO46XTEA47ALE48TIS49P50GMOV51I52E53S54O55C56ASIO57IMP58OSLO59COLA60B61ETA62ADLIB63HOOT64ACAI65SKATE66OPT67DOLL68LAMER
About this puzzle
- Made by Jonathan Baude
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Tuesday puzzles are a small step up from Monday.
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