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 Brazilian berry (4)
- 5 Monster whose gaze remained lethal after her death (6)
- 11 Genre for many a mixtape (3)
- 14 It's not hard! (4)
- 15 Came down, in a way (6)
- 16 Like some angsty teens (3)
- 17 Article of furniture on which a plate of oats might be set? (11)
- 19 Justice's domain (3)
- 20 Deserving a D, say (4)
- 21 1,000 G's (3)
- 22 Difficult weather condition for driving (4)
- 23 Thick, spiked outer covering? (12)
- 27 Pay attention to, as warnings (4)
- 30 Casting rod? (4)
- 31 ___ Lady (translation of "Notre Dame") (3)
- 32 Number indicating position: Abbr. (3)
- 33 Uttered (4)
- 34 Teenager's response to a dad joke, perhaps (6)
- 37 Relatives in a sty? (7)
- 39 "Throne" for a lion king? (7)
- 40 Arctic fishing shelter (6)
- 41 Dirk Nowitzki's longtime team, to fans (4)
- 42 Sustainability prefix (3)
- 43 Chum (3)
- 44 Royal term of address (4)
- 45 Functions (4)
- 46 Walk from one coop to another? (12)
- 50 Vegetable resembling a spring onion (4)
- 51 Vegas's airport code (3)
- 52 Letters in an envelope? (4)
- 55 Co. name ending (3)
- 56 Being flipped on its back, e.g.? (11)
- 60 Lead-in to Check on a boarding pass (3)
- 61 Commercial charges (6)
- 62 Cookie containing about 50 calories (4)
- 63 Tegan vis-à-vis Sara, in pop's Tegan and Sara (3)
- 64 Tyrannical ruler (6)
- 65 Keep ___ on (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 5 starts with M
- 11 starts with R
- 14 starts with S
- 15 starts with R
- 16 starts with E
- 17 starts with H
- 19 starts with L
- 20 starts with P
- 21 starts with M
- 22 starts with H
- 23 starts with D
- 27 starts with H
- 30 starts with W
- 31 starts with O
- 32 starts with O
- 33 starts with S
- 34 starts with S
- 37 starts with P
- 39 starts with C
- 40 starts with I
- 41 starts with M
- 42 starts with E
- 43 starts with P
- 44 starts with S
- 45 starts with U
- 46 starts with C
- 50 starts with L
- 51 starts with L
- 52 starts with R
- 55 starts with I
- 56 starts with T
- 60 starts with P
- 61 starts with A
- 62 starts with O
- 63 starts with S
- 64 starts with D
- 65 starts with T
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Brazilian berry ACAI
- 5 Across: Monster whose gaze remained lethal after her death MEDUSA
- 11 Across: Genre for many a mixtape RAP
- 14 Across: It's not hard! SOFT
- 15 Across: Came down, in a way RAINED
- 16 Across: Like some angsty teens EMO
- 17 Across: Article of furniture on which a plate of oats might be set? HORSESTABLE
- 19 Across: Justice's domain LAW
- 20 Across: Deserving a D, say POOR
- 21 Across: 1,000 G's MIL
- 22 Across: Difficult weather condition for driving HAZE
- 23 Across: Thick, spiked outer covering? DRAGONSLAYER
- 27 Across: Pay attention to, as warnings HEED
- 30 Across: Casting rod? WAND
- 31 Across: ___ Lady (translation of "Notre Dame") OUR
- 32 Across: Number indicating position: Abbr. ORD
- 33 Across: Uttered SAID
- 34 Across: Teenager's response to a dad joke, perhaps SOLAME
- 37 Across: Relatives in a sty? PIGSKIN
- 39 Across: "Throne" for a lion king? CATSCAN
- 40 Across: Arctic fishing shelter ICEHUT
- 41 Across: Dirk Nowitzki's longtime team, to fans MAVS
- 42 Across: Sustainability prefix ECO
- 43 Across: Chum PAL
- 44 Across: Royal term of address SIRE
- 45 Across: Functions USES
- 46 Across: Walk from one coop to another? CHICKENSTRIP
- 50 Across: Vegetable resembling a spring onion LEEK
- 51 Across: Vegas's airport code LAS
- 52 Across: Letters in an envelope? RSVP
- 55 Across: Co. name ending INC
- 56 Across: Being flipped on its back, e.g.? TURTLESHELL
- 60 Across: Lead-in to Check on a boarding pass PRE
- 61 Across: Commercial charges ADFEES
- 62 Across: Cookie containing about 50 calories OREO
- 63 Across: Tegan vis-à-vis Sara, in pop's Tegan and Sara SIS
- 64 Across: Tyrannical ruler DESPOT
- 65 Across: Keep ___ on TABS
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 It goes down in flames (3)
- 2 Member-owned business (4)
- 3 Hairstyle popular among the Black Panther Party (4)
- 4 "How strange …" (6)
- 5 "___ Robinson" (Simon & Garfunkel hit) (3)
- 6 Score points in Pac-Man, say (3)
- 7 Baseball venue (7)
- 8 Remove the ropes from, perhaps (6)
- 9 "Sex ___" (adage) (5)
- 10 Ending with lemon or lime (3)
- 11 Competitions with anchors (10)
- 12 Wow (5)
- 13 Outlet store? (5)
- 18 Muff (3)
- 22 Massive amounts of winnings, so to speak (5)
- 24 Anticipate (5)
- 25 Laundry detergent brand (4)
- 26 Plunders (5)
- 27 Southwest people whose name means "peaceful" (4)
- 28 Children's author Carle (4)
- 29 Toeholds in solving jigsaw puzzles (10)
- 33 Sneak around (5)
- 34 Word after space or screen (5)
- 35 Repellent spray (4)
- 36 Son of Seth (4)
- 38 Humble home (5)
- 39 Mobile food vendor's station (4)
- 41 Stumble (7)
- 44 Wolfs (down) (6)
- 45 What it all comes down to (6)
- 46 Assortment to view on YouTube (5)
- 47 Painter Matisse (5)
- 48 Avoid, as capture (5)
- 49 Org. authorized by the 16th Amendment (3)
- 53 Designer Wang (4)
- 54 Commoner, informally (4)
- 56 Skosh (3)
- 57 Many an August birth (3)
- 58 Winter setting in N.Y.C. (3)
- 59 Día de ___ Muertos (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 2 starts with C
- 3 starts with A
- 4 starts with I
- 5 starts with M
- 6 starts with E
- 7 starts with D
- 8 starts with U
- 9 starts with S
- 10 starts with A
- 11 starts with R
- 12 starts with A
- 13 starts with P
- 18 starts with E
- 22 starts with H
- 24 starts with A
- 25 starts with G
- 26 starts with L
- 27 starts with H
- 28 starts with E
- 29 starts with E
- 33 starts with S
- 34 starts with S
- 35 starts with M
- 36 starts with E
- 38 starts with S
- 39 starts with C
- 41 starts with M
- 44 starts with S
- 45 starts with U
- 46 starts with C
- 47 starts with H
- 48 starts with E
- 49 starts with I
- 53 starts with V
- 54 starts with P
- 56 starts with T
- 57 starts with L
- 58 starts with E
- 59 starts with L
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: It goes down in flames ASH
- 2 Down: Member-owned business COOP
- 3 Down: Hairstyle popular among the Black Panther Party AFRO
- 4 Down: "How strange …" ITSODD
- 5 Down: "___ Robinson" (Simon & Garfunkel hit) MRS
- 6 Down: Score points in Pac-Man, say EAT
- 7 Down: Baseball venue DIAMOND
- 8 Down: Remove the ropes from, perhaps UNBIND
- 9 Down: "Sex ___" (adage) SELLS
- 10 Down: Ending with lemon or lime ADE
- 11 Down: Competitions with anchors RELAYRACES
- 12 Down: Wow AMAZE
- 13 Down: Outlet store? POWER
- 18 Down: Muff ERR
- 22 Down: Massive amounts of winnings, so to speak HAULS
- 24 Down: Anticipate AWAIT
- 25 Down: Laundry detergent brand GAIN
- 26 Down: Plunders LOOTS
- 27 Down: Southwest people whose name means "peaceful" HOPI
- 28 Down: Children's author Carle ERIC
- 29 Down: Toeholds in solving jigsaw puzzles EDGEPIECES
- 33 Down: Sneak around SKULK
- 34 Down: Word after space or screen SAVER
- 35 Down: Repellent spray MACE
- 36 Down: Son of Seth ENOS
- 38 Down: Humble home SHACK
- 39 Down: Mobile food vendor's station CART
- 41 Down: Stumble MISSTEP
- 44 Down: Wolfs (down) SNARFS
- 45 Down: What it all comes down to UPSHOT
- 46 Down: Assortment to view on YouTube CLIPS
- 47 Down: Painter Matisse HENRI
- 48 Down: Avoid, as capture ELUDE
- 49 Down: Org. authorized by the 16th Amendment IRS
- 53 Down: Designer Wang VERA
- 54 Down: Commoner, informally PLEB
- 56 Down: Skosh TAD
- 57 Down: Many an August birth LEO
- 58 Down: Winter setting in N.Y.C. EST
- 59 Down: Día de ___ Muertos LOS
Show the solved grid
1A2C3A4I5M6E7D8U9S10A11R12A13P14SOFT15RAINED16EMO17HORS18ESTABLE19LAW20POOR21MIL22HAZE23DR24A25GONS26LAYER27H28E29ED30WAND31OUR32ORD33SAID34SOLA35M36E37PIG38SKIN39CATSCAN40ICEHUT41MAVS42ECO43PAL44SIRE45USES46C47HICK48ENSTR49IP50LEEK51LAS52RS53V54P55INC56TURT57L58ESHEL59L60PRE61ADFEES62OREO63SIS64DESPOT65TABS
About this puzzle
- Made by Kevin Curry
- 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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