All 79 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 "I'm afraid not," quaintly (6)
- 7 Food brand for Fido (4)
- 11 Like major-city airports, typically: Abbr. (4)
- 15 Cash in (6)
- 16 Avocado dip, informally (4)
- 17 Take a risk (4)
- 18 Audience's reverent response to a symphony finale? (11)
- 20 Keenly interested (4)
- 21 Shakespearean "soon" (4)
- 22 That certain je ne sais quoi in Beethoven's "Moonlight"? (11)
- 24 Commotion (3)
- 25 Measure of college readiness, for short (4)
- 26 Knuckled rub to the scalp (6)
- 27 Publishing house workers: Abbr. (3)
- 28 Goal (3)
- 29 Wood-shaping hand tool (4)
- 31 Tagging symbols (3)
- 32 ___-Magnon (3)
- 33 Vegas opener? (3)
- 34 Perry of pop (4)
- 36 Opportunity for a choral understudy? (12)
- 39 Belgrade native (4)
- 40 "Beats me," in a text (3)
- 41 Caviar, essentially (3)
- 42 Miss Piggy, for one (3)
- 43 Assns. (4)
- 45 Extended comedic riff (3)
- 46 Hindi for "rule" (3)
- 49 Chant heard at the start of "Hot Hot Hot" (6)
- 51 Girl in Glasgow (4)
- 52 Alias initialism (3)
- 53 When to play a note with sudden strong emphasis? (11)
- 56 "Groovy, man" (4)
- 57 Popular flavor of bubble tea (4)
- 58 "What's Opera, Doc?," e.g.? (11)
- 60 Volunteer's offer (4)
- 61 Hits hard (4)
- 62 Respond, as a pupil might (6)
- 63 Ending with kitchen (4)
- 64 Painter Paul (4)
- 65 Key of Brahms's Symphony No. 4 (6)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 7 starts with A
- 11 starts with I
- 15 starts with R
- 16 starts with G
- 17 starts with D
- 18 starts with C
- 20 starts with A
- 21 starts with A
- 22 starts with S
- 24 starts with D
- 25 starts with P
- 26 starts with N
- 27 starts with E
- 28 starts with A
- 29 starts with R
- 31 starts with A
- 32 starts with C
- 33 starts with L
- 34 starts with K
- 36 starts with S
- 39 starts with S
- 40 starts with I
- 41 starts with R
- 42 starts with S
- 43 starts with O
- 45 starts with B
- 46 starts with R
- 49 starts with O
- 51 starts with L
- 52 starts with A
- 53 starts with F
- 56 starts with I
- 57 starts with T
- 58 starts with A
- 60 starts with I
- 61 starts with R
- 62 starts with D
- 63 starts with E
- 64 starts with K
- 65 starts with E
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: "I'm afraid not," quaintly ALASNO
- 7 Across: Food brand for Fido ALPO
- 11 Across: Like major-city airports, typically: Abbr. INTL
- 15 Across: Cash in REDEEM
- 16 Across: Avocado dip, informally GUAC
- 17 Across: Take a risk DARE
- 18 Across: Audience's reverent response to a symphony finale? CODASILENCE
- 20 Across: Keenly interested AVID
- 21 Across: Shakespearean "soon" ANON
- 22 Across: That certain je ne sais quoi in Beethoven's "Moonlight"? SONATATHING
- 24 Across: Commotion DIN
- 25 Across: Measure of college readiness, for short PSAT
- 26 Across: Knuckled rub to the scalp NOOGIE
- 27 Across: Publishing house workers: Abbr. EDS
- 28 Across: Goal AIM
- 29 Across: Wood-shaping hand tool RASP
- 31 Across: Tagging symbols ATS
- 32 Across: ___-Magnon CRO
- 33 Across: Vegas opener? LAS
- 34 Across: Perry of pop KATY
- 36 Across: Opportunity for a choral understudy? STANZACHANCE
- 39 Across: Belgrade native SERB
- 40 Across: "Beats me," in a text IDK
- 41 Across: Caviar, essentially ROE
- 42 Across: Miss Piggy, for one SOW
- 43 Across: Assns. ORGS
- 45 Across: Extended comedic riff BIT
- 46 Across: Hindi for "rule" RAJ
- 49 Across: Chant heard at the start of "Hot Hot Hot" OLEOLE
- 51 Across: Girl in Glasgow LASS
- 52 Across: Alias initialism AKA
- 53 Across: When to play a note with sudden strong emphasis? FORZAMOMENT
- 56 Across: "Groovy, man" IDIG
- 57 Across: Popular flavor of bubble tea TARO
- 58 Across: "What's Opera, Doc?," e.g.? ARIAKIDDING
- 60 Across: Volunteer's offer ICAN
- 61 Across: Hits hard RAMS
- 62 Across: Respond, as a pupil might DILATE
- 63 Across: Ending with kitchen ETTE
- 64 Across: Painter Paul KLEE
- 65 Across: Key of Brahms's Symphony No. 4 EMINOR
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Covered passageway (6)
- 2 Meteor in a November shower (6)
- 3 Enhancing accessories (6)
- 4 Actor Astin of the "Lord of the Rings" films (4)
- 5 Original Super Mario Bros. console (3)
- 6 Oversight (8)
- 7 Author's representative (5)
- 8 Moon over Managua (4)
- 9 Treaty (4)
- 10 What Saturn's moon Enceladus and Jupiter's moon Europa are both believed to have (6)
- 11 The Gem State (5)
- 12 Find one's way (8)
- 13 Dublin college founded in 1592 (7)
- 14 Apartment planter sites, perhaps (6)
- 19 Good gardening soil (4)
- 23 Traditional samurai hairstyles (8)
- 25 Graph of y = ax^2 + bx + c, for example (8)
- 29 Frame for a game of pool (4)
- 30 Forehead marking at the start of Lent (3)
- 32 Convention bldg., in a mailing address (3)
- 33 Dudes, in British English (4)
- 35 Big name in hardware stores (3)
- 36 Underground scurrier (8)
- 37 Half of a darting motion (3)
- 38 Jean-Bertrand ___, 1990s Haitian leader (8)
- 39 One-man band, for example (7)
- 42 Sentimental sort (6)
- 44 Comment (6)
- 45 Make ___ (earn vast sums) (4)
- 46 Unit of angular measurement (6)
- 47 Like (6)
- 48 Rolling Stones frontman (6)
- 50 Absorber of UV light (5)
- 51 Charter (5)
- 54 Word with cavity or contraceptive (4)
- 55 One acting rather quiet? (4)
- 56 Savory South Asian rice cake (4)
- 59 Lower, as lights (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 2 starts with L
- 3 starts with A
- 4 starts with S
- 5 starts with N
- 6 starts with O
- 7 starts with A
- 8 starts with L
- 9 starts with P
- 10 starts with O
- 11 starts with I
- 12 starts with N
- 13 starts with T
- 14 starts with L
- 19 starts with L
- 23 starts with T
- 25 starts with P
- 29 starts with R
- 30 starts with A
- 32 starts with C
- 33 starts with L
- 35 starts with A
- 36 starts with S
- 37 starts with Z
- 38 starts with A
- 39 starts with S
- 42 starts with S
- 44 starts with R
- 45 starts with B
- 46 starts with R
- 47 starts with A
- 48 starts with J
- 50 starts with O
- 51 starts with L
- 54 starts with O
- 55 starts with M
- 56 starts with I
- 59 starts with D
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Covered passageway ARCADE
- 2 Down: Meteor in a November shower LEONID
- 3 Down: Enhancing accessories ADDONS
- 4 Down: Actor Astin of the "Lord of the Rings" films SEAN
- 5 Down: Original Super Mario Bros. console NES
- 6 Down: Oversight OMISSION
- 7 Down: Author's representative AGENT
- 8 Down: Moon over Managua LUNA
- 9 Down: Treaty PACT
- 10 Down: What Saturn's moon Enceladus and Jupiter's moon Europa are both believed to have OCEANS
- 11 Down: The Gem State IDAHO
- 12 Down: Find one's way NAVIGATE
- 13 Down: Dublin college founded in 1592 TRINITY
- 14 Down: Apartment planter sites, perhaps LEDGES
- 19 Down: Good gardening soil LOAM
- 23 Down: Traditional samurai hairstyles TOPKNOTS
- 25 Down: Graph of y = ax^2 + bx + c, for example PARABOLA
- 29 Down: Frame for a game of pool RACK
- 30 Down: Forehead marking at the start of Lent ASH
- 32 Down: Convention bldg., in a mailing address CTR
- 33 Down: Dudes, in British English LADS
- 35 Down: Big name in hardware stores ACE
- 36 Down: Underground scurrier SEWERRAT
- 37 Down: Half of a darting motion ZIG
- 38 Down: Jean-Bertrand ___, 1990s Haitian leader ARISTIDE
- 39 Down: One-man band, for example SOLOACT
- 42 Down: Sentimental sort SOFTIE
- 44 Down: Comment REMARK
- 45 Down: Make ___ (earn vast sums) BANK
- 46 Down: Unit of angular measurement RADIAN
- 47 Down: Like AKINTO
- 48 Down: Rolling Stones frontman JAGGER
- 50 Down: Absorber of UV light OZONE
- 51 Down: Charter LEASE
- 54 Down: Word with cavity or contraceptive ORAL
- 55 Down: One acting rather quiet? MIME
- 56 Down: Savory South Asian rice cake IDLI
- 59 Down: Lower, as lights DIM
Show the solved grid
1A2L3A4S5N6O7A8L9P10O11I12N13T14L15REDEEM16GUAC17DARE18CODASI19LENCE20AVID21ANON22SONATA23THING24DIN25PSAT26NOOGIE27EDS28AIM29R30ASP31ATS32CRO33LAS34K35ATY36STAN37ZACH38ANCE39SERB40IDK41ROE42SOW43O44RGS45BIT46R47A48J49OLE50OLE51LASS52AKA53FORZAM54O55MENT56IDIG57TARO58ARIAKI59DDING60ICAN61RAMS62DILATE63ETTE64KLEE65EMINOR
About this puzzle
- Made by Philippe Monfiston
- 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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