All 77 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 Genre for James Brown or Al Green, informally (5)
- 6 Biblical name for Syria (4)
- 10 International agreements (5)
- 15 "That's ___" (Dean Martin classic) (5)
- 16 Plumb mad (4)
- 17 Ancient Greek marketplace (5)
- 18 Dwindled away (10)
- 20 ___ Aran, heroine of Nintendo's Metroid (5)
- 21 🕘⏳⏰ (15)
- 23 Gullible one (3)
- 24 Pepper that's two steps above poblano on the Scoville scale (7)
- 25 Irritated outburst (3)
- 28 Carnaval city, informally (3)
- 30 Smallish batteries (3)
- 31 Reservoir producer (3)
- 34 Bounty (9)
- 38 Favorable starting point of an auto race (4)
- 39 🤙👏👋 (16)
- 43 The Farm Service Agcy. is part of it (4)
- 44 Some wand wielders (9)
- 45 Trident-shaped letter (3)
- 46 QB's call (3)
- 49 Write "their" for "there," say (3)
- 50 Slopping spot (3)
- 51 Offensively odorous (7)
- 55 Noted wildlife refuge (3)
- 57 💬🗣️🗯️ (15)
- 62 Cara of "Fame" fame (5)
- 63 Digital capture (10)
- 65 Enchantress of Greek mythology (5)
- 66 Popular D.I.Y. website (4)
- 67 Go after (5)
- 68 Nincompoops (5)
- 69 Rackets (4)
- 70 Reduced to crumbs, say (5)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with R
- 6 starts with A
- 10 starts with P
- 15 starts with A
- 16 starts with L
- 17 starts with A
- 18 starts with P
- 20 starts with S
- 21 starts with S
- 23 starts with S
- 24 starts with S
- 25 starts with G
- 28 starts with R
- 30 starts with A
- 31 starts with D
- 34 starts with A
- 38 starts with P
- 39 starts with S
- 43 starts with U
- 44 starts with S
- 45 starts with P
- 46 starts with H
- 49 starts with E
- 50 starts with S
- 51 starts with N
- 55 starts with A
- 57 starts with F
- 62 starts with I
- 63 starts with S
- 65 starts with C
- 66 starts with E
- 67 starts with C
- 68 starts with A
- 69 starts with D
- 70 starts with E
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Genre for James Brown or Al Green, informally RANDB
- 6 Across: Biblical name for Syria ARAM
- 10 Across: International agreements PACTS
- 15 Across: "That's ___" (Dean Martin classic) AMORE
- 16 Across: Plumb mad LOCO
- 17 Across: Ancient Greek marketplace AGORA
- 18 Across: Dwindled away PETEREDOUT
- 20 Across: ___ Aran, heroine of Nintendo's Metroid SAMUS
- 21 Across: 🕘⏳⏰ SIGNSOFTHETIMES
- 23 Across: Gullible one SAP
- 24 Across: Pepper that's two steps above poblano on the Scoville scale SERRANO
- 25 Across: Irritated outburst GAH
- 28 Across: Carnaval city, informally RIO
- 30 Across: Smallish batteries AAS
- 31 Across: Reservoir producer DAM
- 34 Across: Bounty ABUNDANCE
- 38 Across: Favorable starting point of an auto race POLE
- 39 Across: 🤙👏👋 SYMBOLICGESTURES
- 43 Across: The Farm Service Agcy. is part of it USDA
- 44 Across: Some wand wielders SORCERERS
- 45 Across: Trident-shaped letter PSI
- 46 Across: QB's call HUT
- 49 Across: Write "their" for "there," say ERR
- 50 Across: Slopping spot STY
- 51 Across: Offensively odorous NOISOME
- 55 Across: Noted wildlife refuge ARK
- 57 Across: 💬🗣️🗯️ FIGURESOFSPEECH
- 62 Across: Cara of "Fame" fame IRENE
- 63 Across: Digital capture SCREENSHOT
- 65 Across: Enchantress of Greek mythology CIRCE
- 66 Across: Popular D.I.Y. website EHOW
- 67 Across: Go after CHASE
- 68 Across: Nincompoops ASSES
- 69 Across: Rackets DINS
- 70 Across: Reduced to crumbs, say EATEN
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 What a fall guy has to take, with "the" (3)
- 2 Home of the Big 12's Cyclones (4)
- 3 Terse denial (4)
- 4 Remains (5)
- 5 Leader of the Sharks in "West Side Story" (8)
- 6 Gucci of fashion (4)
- 7 Locales for some urban gardens (5)
- 8 Like the accents in "déclassé" (5)
- 9 Godzilla foe (6)
- 10 Elbows and bow ties (6)
- 11 Once more (5)
- 12 Best-selling home computers of the 1980s (10)
- 13 On the money (4)
- 14 Freshness (4)
- 19 Observation (6)
- 22 It might be a stretch for historians (3)
- 25 Fill an automobile tank … or boost the confidence of, in slang (5)
- 26 Deep chasm (5)
- 27 Pips (10)
- 29 Demon of Japanese folklore (3)
- 32 On guard (5)
- 33 Like some buns and bedrooms (5)
- 35 Org. for Wizards and Magic (3)
- 36 Includes, in a way (3)
- 37 One of the "six enemies of the mind," in Hinduism (3)
- 38 Big name in water filters (3)
- 40 Old-fashioned word that's a homophone of 49-Across (3)
- 41 Distressing encounter (6)
- 42 ___ Howard, Oscar-nominated actor for 2005's "Hustle & Flow" (8)
- 46 New workmates (6)
- 47 Manipulate (3)
- 48 Cast (6)
- 52 Meager measure of compassion? (5)
- 53 Traditional rice cake snack on Japanese New Year (5)
- 54 Actor Zac of "High School Musical" (5)
- 56 Singer with the 2009 #1 hit "Tik Tok" (5)
- 57 Acronym on a W-2 (4)
- 58 Bluish-purple bloom (4)
- 59 Wraps (up) (4)
- 60 Tête-à-tête (4)
- 61 Firefighting aid (4)
- 64 X (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with R
- 2 starts with A
- 3 starts with N
- 4 starts with D
- 5 starts with B
- 6 starts with A
- 7 starts with R
- 8 starts with A
- 9 starts with M
- 10 starts with P
- 11 starts with A
- 12 starts with C
- 13 starts with T
- 14 starts with S
- 19 starts with E
- 22 starts with E
- 25 starts with G
- 26 starts with A
- 27 starts with H
- 29 starts with O
- 32 starts with A
- 33 starts with M
- 35 starts with N
- 36 starts with C
- 37 starts with E
- 38 starts with P
- 40 starts with E
- 41 starts with S
- 42 starts with T
- 46 starts with H
- 47 starts with U
- 48 starts with T
- 52 starts with O
- 53 starts with M
- 54 starts with E
- 56 starts with K
- 57 starts with F
- 58 starts with I
- 59 starts with S
- 60 starts with C
- 61 starts with H
- 64 starts with T
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: What a fall guy has to take, with "the" RAP
- 2 Down: Home of the Big 12's Cyclones AMES
- 3 Down: Terse denial NOTI
- 4 Down: Remains DREGS
- 5 Down: Leader of the Sharks in "West Side Story" BERNARDO
- 6 Down: Gucci of fashion ALDO
- 7 Down: Locales for some urban gardens ROOFS
- 8 Down: Like the accents in "déclassé" ACUTE
- 9 Down: Godzilla foe MOTHRA
- 10 Down: Elbows and bow ties PASTAS
- 11 Down: Once more AGAIN
- 12 Down: Best-selling home computers of the 1980s COMMODORES
- 13 Down: On the money TRUE
- 14 Down: Freshness SASS
- 19 Down: Observation ESPIAL
- 22 Down: It might be a stretch for historians ERA
- 25 Down: Fill an automobile tank … or boost the confidence of, in slang GASUP
- 26 Down: Deep chasm ABYSS
- 27 Down: Pips HUMDINGERS
- 29 Down: Demon of Japanese folklore ONI
- 32 Down: On guard ALERT
- 33 Down: Like some buns and bedrooms MESSY
- 35 Down: Org. for Wizards and Magic NBA
- 36 Down: Includes, in a way CCS
- 37 Down: One of the "six enemies of the mind," in Hinduism EGO
- 38 Down: Big name in water filters PUR
- 40 Down: Old-fashioned word that's a homophone of 49-Across ERE
- 41 Down: Distressing encounter SCRAPE
- 42 Down: ___ Howard, Oscar-nominated actor for 2005's "Hustle & Flow" TERRENCE
- 46 Down: New workmates HIREES
- 47 Down: Manipulate USE
- 48 Down: Cast TOSSED
- 52 Down: Meager measure of compassion? OUNCE
- 53 Down: Traditional rice cake snack on Japanese New Year MOCHI
- 54 Down: Actor Zac of "High School Musical" EFRON
- 56 Down: Singer with the 2009 #1 hit "Tik Tok" KESHA
- 57 Down: Acronym on a W-2 FICA
- 58 Down: Bluish-purple bloom IRIS
- 59 Down: Wraps (up) SEWS
- 60 Down: Tête-à-tête CHAT
- 61 Down: Firefighting aid HOSE
- 64 Down: X TEN
Show the solved grid
1R2A3N4D5B6A7R8A9M10P11A12C13T14S15AMORE16LOCO17AGORA18PETER19EDOUT20SAMUS21SIGNSOFTH22ETIMES23SAP24SERRANO25G26A27H28RI29O30AAS31D32A33M34ABU35NDAN36C37E38POLE39SYMBOLICG40E41S42TURES43USDA44SORCERERS45PSI46H47U48T49ERR50STY51N52OISO53M54E55AR56K57F58IGURESOF59SPEE60C61H62IRENE63SCREENSHO64T65CIRCE66EHOW67CHASE68ASSES69DINS70EATEN
About this puzzle
- Made by Victor Schmitt
- 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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