All 81 clues from the Wednesday NYT Crossword (16 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 "___ been had!" (4)
- 5 Shoo away, in a way (6)
- 11 Thunderbolt wielder (4)
- 15 First name in daring jumps (4)
- 16 City NE of Olympia (6)
- 17 Familiar with the tricks of (4)
- 18 Emulates a dog around the family dinner table (4)
- 19 Like voice mail messages, for example (11)
- 21 Red "Inside Out" character (5)
- 23 OUT OF ORDER! PAPER TRAY REQUIRES MAINTENANCE! (7)
- 24 J.F.K. Library architect (3)
- 25 Verbal hesitations (3)
- 27 "No ___!" (5)
- 31 Like some boarding school attire (6)
- 33 Green dispensaries? (4)
- 37 Iconic repeated Keanu Reeves role (3)
- 38 Bit of condensation (4)
- 39 Type of flooded field (9)
- 42 Protected lands for plants and animals (14)
- 44 OUT OF ORDER! USE STAIRS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE! (9)
- 45 One who is acting? (4)
- 46 Corp. money bigwig (3)
- 47 Some pearls of wisdom (4)
- 48 Third-party holding (6)
- 51 Used to have (5)
- 54 ___ Chinmoy, 20th-century Indian spiritual leader (3)
- 55 Time piece? (3)
- 56 Hole in the wall (7)
- 61 Rapper who co-starred in 1994's "Above the Rim" (5)
- 63 Love poem opener (11)
- 67 Article of pool equipment (4)
- 68 Children's author Carle who wrote "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" (4)
- 69 OUT OF ORDER! USE SECOND-FLOOR BATHROOM INSTEAD! (6)
- 70 Corn container (4)
- 71 Release steam (4)
- 72 Diocese assemblies (6)
- 73 Final boss in the game God of War (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with W
- 5 starts with S
- 11 starts with Z
- 15 starts with E
- 16 starts with T
- 17 starts with O
- 18 starts with B
- 19 starts with P
- 21 starts with A
- 23 starts with P
- 24 starts with P
- 25 starts with U
- 27 starts with D
- 31 starts with P
- 33 starts with A
- 37 starts with N
- 38 starts with B
- 39 starts with R
- 42 starts with N
- 44 starts with E
- 45 starts with D
- 46 starts with C
- 47 starts with S
- 48 starts with E
- 51 starts with O
- 54 starts with S
- 55 starts with E
- 56 starts with R
- 61 starts with T
- 63 starts with R
- 67 starts with R
- 68 starts with E
- 69 starts with T
- 70 starts with S
- 71 starts with V
- 72 starts with S
- 73 starts with A
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: "___ been had!" WEVE
- 5 Across: Shoo away, in a way SWATAT
- 11 Across: Thunderbolt wielder ZEUS
- 15 Across: First name in daring jumps EVEL
- 16 Across: City NE of Olympia TACOMA
- 17 Across: Familiar with the tricks of ONTO
- 18 Across: Emulates a dog around the family dinner table BEGS
- 19 Across: Like voice mail messages, for example PRERECORDED
- 21 Across: Red "Inside Out" character ANGER
- 23 Across: OUT OF ORDER! PAPER TRAY REQUIRES MAINTENANCE! PRINTER
- 24 Across: J.F.K. Library architect PEI
- 25 Across: Verbal hesitations UHS
- 27 Across: "No ___!" DOUBT
- 31 Across: Like some boarding school attire PREPPY
- 33 Across: Green dispensaries? ATMS
- 37 Across: Iconic repeated Keanu Reeves role NEO
- 38 Across: Bit of condensation BEAD
- 39 Across: Type of flooded field RICEPADDY
- 42 Across: Protected lands for plants and animals NATURERESERVES
- 44 Across: OUT OF ORDER! USE STAIRS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE! ESCALATOR
- 45 Across: One who is acting? DOER
- 46 Across: Corp. money bigwig CFO
- 47 Across: Some pearls of wisdom SAWS
- 48 Across: Third-party holding ESCROW
- 51 Across: Used to have OWNED
- 54 Across: ___ Chinmoy, 20th-century Indian spiritual leader SRI
- 55 Across: Time piece? ERA
- 56 Across: Hole in the wall RATTRAP
- 61 Across: Rapper who co-starred in 1994's "Above the Rim" TUPAC
- 63 Across: Love poem opener ROSESARERED
- 67 Across: Article of pool equipment RACK
- 68 Across: Children's author Carle who wrote "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" ERIC
- 69 Across: OUT OF ORDER! USE SECOND-FLOOR BATHROOM INSTEAD! TOILET
- 70 Across: Corn container SILO
- 71 Across: Release steam VENT
- 72 Across: Diocese assemblies SYNODS
- 73 Across: Final boss in the game God of War ARES
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Software accessed via an online browser (6)
- 2 Game-tying goal (6)
- 3 Healthier version of a breakfast side dish (11)
- 4 "Or ___ what?" (4)
- 5 Longtime NASCAR sponsor (3)
- 6 Alters the shape of (5)
- 7 Dell competitor (4)
- 8 Singer Amos (4)
- 9 "You can say that again!" (4)
- 10 Sensitivity (4)
- 11 Secret identity of Don Diego de la Vega (5)
- 12 Ax, so to speak (3)
- 13 Beehive State athlete (3)
- 14 Grassy section (3)
- 20 Source of 3.5 million quotations, for short (3)
- 22 Performer of the 1992 dance song "Supermodel (You Better Work)" (6)
- 26 Greek figures with multiple heads (6)
- 28 Status of 23-, 44- and 69-Across, as indicated by their clues and placement in the grid (11)
- 29 Trampoline mats (4)
- 30 Elf product (3)
- 32 Org. opposed to "speciesism" (4)
- 33 Common street sign symbol (5)
- 34 Several things in a pagoda (5)
- 35 Party starters, in brief (3)
- 36 Sowing machine (6)
- 40 "To your health!," in Germany (6)
- 41 ___ gaz (carbonated: Fr.) (4)
- 42 [Don't open this at the office!] (4)
- 43 One of four rhyming letters (3)
- 44 Modern prefix with village (3)
- 49 "The Matrix" character, with "the" (6)
- 50 Nuts (6)
- 52 Standing (5)
- 53 Aachen article (3)
- 54 "There is more to life than increasing its ___": Gandhi (5)
- 57 Some needle work, in brief (4)
- 58 "Community" character played by Donald Glover (4)
- 59 Apt letters missing from _ _stra_ _ (4)
- 60 Songwriter Guthrie (4)
- 62 ___ Minor (4)
- 63 Fire up (3)
- 64 Prize that a prospector pries (3)
- 65 Sloth, e.g. (3)
- 66 Some N.F.L. linemen (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with W
- 2 starts with E
- 3 starts with V
- 4 starts with E
- 5 starts with S
- 6 starts with W
- 7 starts with A
- 8 starts with T
- 9 starts with A
- 10 starts with T
- 11 starts with Z
- 12 starts with E
- 13 starts with U
- 14 starts with S
- 20 starts with O
- 22 starts with R
- 26 starts with H
- 28 starts with U
- 29 starts with B
- 30 starts with T
- 32 starts with P
- 33 starts with A
- 34 starts with T
- 35 starts with M
- 36 starts with S
- 40 starts with P
- 41 starts with A
- 42 starts with N
- 43 starts with E
- 44 starts with E
- 49 starts with O
- 50 starts with W
- 52 starts with E
- 53 starts with D
- 54 starts with S
- 57 starts with T
- 58 starts with T
- 59 starts with R
- 60 starts with A
- 62 starts with U
- 63 starts with R
- 64 starts with O
- 65 starts with S
- 66 starts with D
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Software accessed via an online browser WEBAPP
- 2 Down: Game-tying goal EVENER
- 3 Down: Healthier version of a breakfast side dish VEGGIEBACON
- 4 Down: "Or ___ what?" ELSE
- 5 Down: Longtime NASCAR sponsor STP
- 6 Down: Alters the shape of WARPS
- 7 Down: Dell competitor ACER
- 8 Down: Singer Amos TORI
- 9 Down: "You can say that again!" AMEN
- 10 Down: Sensitivity TACT
- 11 Down: Secret identity of Don Diego de la Vega ZORRO
- 12 Down: Ax, so to speak END
- 13 Down: Beehive State athlete UTE
- 14 Down: Grassy section SOD
- 20 Down: Source of 3.5 million quotations, for short OED
- 22 Down: Performer of the 1992 dance song "Supermodel (You Better Work)" RUPAUL
- 26 Down: Greek figures with multiple heads HYDRAS
- 28 Down: Status of 23-, 44- and 69-Across, as indicated by their clues and placement in the grid UNDERREPAIR
- 29 Down: Trampoline mats BEDS
- 30 Down: Elf product TOY
- 32 Down: Org. opposed to "speciesism" PETA
- 33 Down: Common street sign symbol ARROW
- 34 Down: Several things in a pagoda TIERS
- 35 Down: Party starters, in brief MCS
- 36 Down: Sowing machine SEEDER
- 40 Down: "To your health!," in Germany PROSIT
- 41 Down: ___ gaz (carbonated: Fr.) AVEC
- 42 Down: [Don't open this at the office!] NSFW
- 43 Down: One of four rhyming letters ETA
- 44 Down: Modern prefix with village ECO
- 49 Down: "The Matrix" character, with "the" ORACLE
- 50 Down: Nuts WACKOS
- 52 Down: Standing ERECT
- 53 Down: Aachen article DAS
- 54 Down: "There is more to life than increasing its ___": Gandhi SPEED
- 57 Down: Some needle work, in brief TATS
- 58 Down: "Community" character played by Donald Glover TROY
- 59 Down: Apt letters missing from _ _stra_ _ REIN
- 60 Down: Songwriter Guthrie ARLO
- 62 Down: ___ Minor URSA
- 63 Down: Fire up REV
- 64 Down: Prize that a prospector pries ORE
- 65 Down: Sloth, e.g. SIN
- 66 Down: Some N.F.L. linemen DTS
Show the solved grid
1W2E3V4E5S6W7A8T9A10T11Z12E13U14S15EVEL16TACOMA17ONTO18BEGS19PREREC20ORDED21ANGE22R23PRINTER24PEI25U26HS27DO28U29B30T31PRE32PPY33A34T35M36S37NEO38BEAD39RICE40P41ADDY42NATUR43ERESERVES44ESCALATOR45DOER46CFO47SAWS48ESCR49O50W51OWN52E53D54SRI55ERA56RA57T58T59R60AP61T62UPAC63R64O65SESARERE66D67RACK68ERIC69TOILET70SILO71VENT72SYNODS73ARES
About this puzzle
- Made by Kareem Ayas
- 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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