All 76 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 Lt. ___, communications officer on the original "Star Trek" (5)
- 6 Letter between rho and tau (5)
- 11 N.H.L. tiebreakers (3)
- 14 Allow to attack (5)
- 15 Epic that ends "Such was the funeral of Hector, tamer of horses" (5)
- 16 Prefix with liberal (3)
- 17 With 59-Across, "This is beyond a doubt" ... or a punny hint to 24-, 38- and 49-Across (11)
- 19 Online chats, in brief (3)
- 20 Nickname for Rihanna (4)
- 21 Tummy muscles (3)
- 22 Drug used to treat Parkinson's (5)
- 24 The only person to have the opinion (14)
- 28 Criticize harshly (3)
- 29 Unpleasant smells (5)
- 30 Temporary state (5)
- 34 Bread for a ham sandwich (3)
- 35 Its products often include wordless assembly instructions (4)
- 38 Contrast (15)
- 42 One-named supermodel (4)
- 43 GQ or Cosmo (3)
- 44 Singer/dancer/actor ___ Osmond (5)
- 45 Burton of "Star Trek: T.N.G." (5)
- 47 Fruity drink (3)
- 49 Thing bound to end in failure (14)
- 55 Search for water, in a way (5)
- 56 Racial justice movement, for short (3)
- 57 Analyst/ex-QB Tony ___ (4)
- 58 Splendid serve (3)
- 59 See 17-Across (11)
- 63 Apply gently (3)
- 64 Succulents that soothe (5)
- 65 Exams for future docs (5)
- 66 P.D. alert (3)
- 67 Daredevil's deed (5)
- 68 Painter's plaster (5)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with U
- 6 starts with S
- 11 starts with O
- 14 starts with L
- 15 starts with I
- 16 starts with N
- 17 starts with T
- 19 starts with I
- 20 starts with R
- 21 starts with A
- 22 starts with L
- 24 starts with A
- 28 starts with P
- 29 starts with O
- 30 starts with P
- 34 starts with R
- 35 starts with I
- 38 starts with S
- 42 starts with I
- 43 starts with M
- 44 starts with D
- 45 starts with L
- 47 starts with A
- 49 starts with N
- 55 starts with D
- 56 starts with B
- 57 starts with R
- 58 starts with A
- 59 starts with W
- 63 starts with D
- 64 starts with A
- 65 starts with M
- 66 starts with A
- 67 starts with S
- 68 starts with G
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Lt. ___, communications officer on the original "Star Trek" UHURA
- 6 Across: Letter between rho and tau SIGMA
- 11 Across: N.H.L. tiebreakers OTS
- 14 Across: Allow to attack LETAT
- 15 Across: Epic that ends "Such was the funeral of Hector, tamer of horses" ILIAD
- 16 Across: Prefix with liberal NEO
- 17 Across: With 59-Across, "This is beyond a doubt" ... or a punny hint to 24-, 38- and 49-Across THERESNOTWO
- 19 Across: Online chats, in brief IMS
- 20 Across: Nickname for Rihanna RIRI
- 21 Across: Tummy muscles ABS
- 22 Across: Drug used to treat Parkinson's LDOPA
- 24 Across: The only person to have the opinion AMINORITYOFONE
- 28 Across: Criticize harshly PAN
- 29 Across: Unpleasant smells ODORS
- 30 Across: Temporary state PHASE
- 34 Across: Bread for a ham sandwich RYE
- 35 Across: Its products often include wordless assembly instructions IKEA
- 38 Across: Contrast SETINOPPOSITION
- 42 Across: One-named supermodel IMAN
- 43 Across: GQ or Cosmo MAG
- 44 Across: Singer/dancer/actor ___ Osmond DONNY
- 45 Across: Burton of "Star Trek: T.N.G." LEVAR
- 47 Across: Fruity drink ADE
- 49 Across: Thing bound to end in failure NOWINSITUATION
- 55 Across: Search for water, in a way DOWSE
- 56 Across: Racial justice movement, for short BLM
- 57 Across: Analyst/ex-QB Tony ___ ROMO
- 58 Across: Splendid serve ACE
- 59 Across: See 17-Across WAYSABOUTIT
- 63 Across: Apply gently DAB
- 64 Across: Succulents that soothe ALOES
- 65 Across: Exams for future docs MCATS
- 66 Across: P.D. alert APB
- 67 Across: Daredevil's deed STUNT
- 68 Across: Painter's plaster GESSO
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 The "U" in UHF (5)
- 2 Pronoun pair (5)
- 3 Amniocentesis targets (5)
- 4 ___ to go (stoked) (5)
- 5 Broke bread (3)
- 6 Penalty box, in hockey lingo (6)
- 7 Also-ran's remark (5)
- 8 "Am-scray!" (3)
- 9 Gullet (3)
- 10 One-named Cuban-born designer who fashioned Nancy Reagan's red outfits (6)
- 11 Thin paper (9)
- 12 Phoenix neighbor (5)
- 13 "Slammin' Sammy" of baseball (4)
- 18 Poet Teasdale who won a Pulitzer for her volume "Love Songs" (4)
- 23 Spicy Sweet Chili chip (6)
- 25 Dentist's directive (4)
- 26 Toy that might "walk the dog" (4)
- 27 Keats creations (4)
- 30 Tire inflation meas. (3)
- 31 Bottom line? (3)
- 32 In short supply, as energy (9)
- 33 Muscle-bone connectors (6)
- 34 D&D, e.g. (3)
- 36 Forever and a day (3)
- 37 To some extent (3)
- 39 Country in which men traditionally wear robes called dishdashas (4)
- 40 Links numbers (4)
- 41 It comes to mind (4)
- 46 Consider (6)
- 47 "Finally!" (6)
- 48 ___ luck (4)
- 49 "For real!," in modern slang (5)
- 50 "Ghosts" playwright Henrik (5)
- 51 Cease-fire (5)
- 52 Minute amounts (5)
- 53 Drops (5)
- 54 "Au contraire!" (5)
- 55 Art pioneered by Arp (4)
- 60 Key known as "Option" on a Mac (3)
- 61 "That means ___!" (3)
- 62 "Srsly?!" (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with U
- 2 starts with H
- 3 starts with U
- 4 starts with R
- 5 starts with A
- 6 starts with S
- 7 starts with I
- 8 starts with G
- 9 starts with M
- 10 starts with A
- 11 starts with O
- 12 starts with T
- 13 starts with S
- 18 starts with S
- 23 starts with D
- 25 starts with O
- 26 starts with Y
- 27 starts with O
- 30 starts with P
- 31 starts with H
- 32 starts with A
- 33 starts with S
- 34 starts with R
- 36 starts with E
- 37 starts with A
- 39 starts with O
- 40 starts with P
- 41 starts with I
- 46 starts with V
- 47 starts with A
- 48 starts with D
- 49 starts with N
- 50 starts with I
- 51 starts with T
- 52 starts with I
- 53 starts with O
- 54 starts with N
- 55 starts with D
- 60 starts with A
- 61 starts with Y
- 62 starts with O
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: The "U" in UHF ULTRA
- 2 Down: Pronoun pair HEHIM
- 3 Down: Amniocentesis targets UTERI
- 4 Down: ___ to go (stoked) RARIN
- 5 Down: Broke bread ATE
- 6 Down: Penalty box, in hockey lingo SINBIN
- 7 Down: Also-ran's remark ILOST
- 8 Down: "Am-scray!" GIT
- 9 Down: Gullet MAW
- 10 Down: One-named Cuban-born designer who fashioned Nancy Reagan's red outfits ADOLFO
- 11 Down: Thin paper ONIONSKIN
- 12 Down: Phoenix neighbor TEMPE
- 13 Down: "Slammin' Sammy" of baseball SOSA
- 18 Down: Poet Teasdale who won a Pulitzer for her volume "Love Songs" SARA
- 23 Down: Spicy Sweet Chili chip DORITO
- 25 Down: Dentist's directive OPEN
- 26 Down: Toy that might "walk the dog" YOYO
- 27 Down: Keats creations ODES
- 30 Down: Tire inflation meas. PSI
- 31 Down: Bottom line? HEM
- 32 Down: In short supply, as energy ATALOWEBB
- 33 Down: Muscle-bone connectors SINEWS
- 34 Down: D&D, e.g. RPG
- 36 Down: Forever and a day EON
- 37 Down: To some extent ANY
- 39 Down: Country in which men traditionally wear robes called dishdashas OMAN
- 40 Down: Links numbers PARS
- 41 Down: It comes to mind IDEA
- 46 Down: Consider VIEWAS
- 47 Down: "Finally!" ATLAST
- 48 Down: ___ luck DUMB
- 49 Down: "For real!," in modern slang NOCAP
- 50 Down: "Ghosts" playwright Henrik IBSEN
- 51 Down: Cease-fire TRUCE
- 52 Down: Minute amounts IOTAS
- 53 Down: Drops OMITS
- 54 Down: "Au contraire!" NOTSO
- 55 Down: Art pioneered by Arp DADA
- 60 Down: Key known as "Option" on a Mac ALT
- 61 Down: "That means ___!" YOU
- 62 Down: "Srsly?!" OMG
Show the solved grid
1U2H3U4R5A6S7I8G9M10A11O12T13S14LETAT15ILIAD16NEO17THERE18SNOTWO19IMS20RIRI21ABS22L23DOPA24AMIN25ORIT26Y27OFONE28PAN29ODORS30P31H32A33SE34RYE35IK36E37A38SETIN39O40PPOS41ITION42IMAN43MAG44DONNY45LE46VAR47A48DE49NOWINS50ITUA51T52I53O54N55DOWSE56BLM57ROMO58ACE59W60A61YSAB62OUTIT63DAB64ALOES65MCATS66APB67STUNT68GESSO
About this puzzle
- Made by Paul Coulter
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Tuesday puzzles are a small step up from Monday.
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