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 Landon who ran against F.D.R. in 1936 (3)
- 4 Big dust-up [1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002] (5)
- 9 "All That ___" (4)
- 13 Broadway actress Phillipa (3)
- 14 Alter, in a way, as a waistband (6)
- 16 It may be big or bright (4)
- 17 In the past (3)
- 18 Big dust-up [1998, 2018] (6)
- 19 Tam-tam, e.g. (4)
- 20 Kind of dish for culturing micro-organisms (5)
- 22 Longs (for) (5)
- 24 Mars, notably [1978, 1986, 2022] (6)
- 27 Comes to (5)
- 31 Little dust-up (4)
- 33 Abbr. at the bottom of a business letter (3)
- 34 Not at all (6)
- 35 Michelin product (4)
- 36 Cinco de Mayo birth, e.g. [1930, 1950] (6)
- 38 Basketball position for a team's tallest player, usually: Abbr. (3)
- 39 Donations for the poor (4)
- 40 How you might feel after a marathon (5)
- 41 Three-player card game (4)
- 42 "Born" in Haiti (3)
- 43 "Lady Bird" director Greta [1954, 1974, 1990, 2014] (6)
- 44 Dog in "The Thin Man" (4)
- 45 Cousin of a flugelhorn (6)
- 47 Suffix with serpent (3)
- 48 Tribe of the Colorado Plateau (4)
- 49 Result (5)
- 50 Japan Airlines hub [1934, 1938, 1982, 2006] (6)
- 52 Ghostly pale (5)
- 55 Univ. of Maryland athletes (5)
- 58 Used one (4)
- 61 Get back for [1966] (6)
- 64 Vietnamese holiday (3)
- 65 Suit in a certain suite (4)
- 66 First name of TV's Mrs. Maisel (6)
- 67 Seat of White Pine County, Nev. (3)
- 68 Deliver up (4)
- 69 Awards for Shohei Ohtani and Caitlin Clark [2010] (5)
- 70 Stereotypical dog's name (3)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 4 starts with B
- 9 starts with J
- 13 starts with S
- 14 starts with L
- 16 starts with I
- 17 starts with A
- 18 starts with A
- 19 starts with G
- 20 starts with P
- 22 starts with L
- 24 starts with W
- 27 starts with W
- 31 starts with S
- 33 starts with E
- 34 starts with N
- 35 starts with T
- 36 starts with T
- 38 starts with C
- 39 starts with A
- 40 starts with W
- 41 starts with S
- 42 starts with N
- 43 starts with G
- 44 starts with A
- 45 starts with C
- 47 starts with I
- 48 starts with U
- 49 starts with E
- 50 starts with N
- 52 starts with A
- 55 starts with T
- 58 starts with P
- 61 starts with A
- 64 starts with T
- 65 starts with E
- 66 starts with M
- 67 starts with E
- 68 starts with C
- 69 starts with E
- 70 starts with R
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Landon who ran against F.D.R. in 1936 ALF
- 4 Across: Big dust-up [1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002] BRAWL
- 9 Across: "All That ___" JAZZ
- 13 Across: Broadway actress Phillipa SOO
- 14 Across: Alter, in a way, as a waistband LETOUT
- 16 Across: It may be big or bright IDEA
- 17 Across: In the past AGO
- 18 Across: Big dust-up [1998, 2018] AFFRAY
- 19 Across: Tam-tam, e.g. GONG
- 20 Across: Kind of dish for culturing micro-organisms PETRI
- 22 Across: Longs (for) LUSTS
- 24 Across: Mars, notably [1978, 1986, 2022] WARGOD
- 27 Across: Comes to WAKES
- 31 Across: Little dust-up SPAT
- 33 Across: Abbr. at the bottom of a business letter ENC
- 34 Across: Not at all NOWISE
- 35 Across: Michelin product TIRE
- 36 Across: Cinco de Mayo birth, e.g. [1930, 1950] TAURUS
- 38 Across: Basketball position for a team's tallest player, usually: Abbr. CTR
- 39 Across: Donations for the poor ALMS
- 40 Across: How you might feel after a marathon WIPED
- 41 Across: Three-player card game SKAT
- 42 Across: "Born" in Haiti NEE
- 43 Across: "Lady Bird" director Greta [1954, 1974, 1990, 2014] GERWIG
- 44 Across: Dog in "The Thin Man" ASTA
- 45 Across: Cousin of a flugelhorn CORNET
- 47 Across: Suffix with serpent INE
- 48 Across: Tribe of the Colorado Plateau UTES
- 49 Across: Result ENSUE
- 50 Across: Japan Airlines hub [1934, 1938, 1982, 2006] NARITA
- 52 Across: Ghostly pale ASHEN
- 55 Across: Univ. of Maryland athletes TERPS
- 58 Across: Used one PAWN
- 61 Across: Get back for [1966] AVENGE
- 64 Across: Vietnamese holiday TET
- 65 Across: Suit in a certain suite EXEC
- 66 Across: First name of TV's Mrs. Maisel MIRIAM
- 67 Across: Seat of White Pine County, Nev. ELY
- 68 Across: Deliver up CEDE
- 69 Across: Awards for Shohei Ohtani and Caitlin Clark [2010] ESPYS
- 70 Across: Stereotypical dog's name REX
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 "Quickly!" (4)
- 2 Balcony section (4)
- 3 Fluffy slippers, e.g. (11)
- 4 ___ House, residence for visiting dignitaries in Washington (5)
- 5 One making calls, informally (3)
- 6 Antismuggling grp. (3)
- 7 Global "club" with only eight members, each of which appears in circled letters with its country code (15)
- 8 Feast offering lomi salmon (4)
- 9 Wikipedia's logo, e.g. (6)
- 10 Hullabaloo (3)
- 11 In a ___ state (fully present) (3)
- 12 Veer quickly (3)
- 15 Notes of appreciation, in online parlance (3)
- 21 Money market account figures (5)
- 23 Deuces (4)
- 25 Lose a water balloon fight, say (6)
- 26 Studio sign (5)
- 28 Online crowdfunding platform (11)
- 29 Biltmore ___, America's largest privately owned home (6)
- 30 Some mattresses (6)
- 31 Batter's position (6)
- 32 Keep adding to a heap (6)
- 34 Motivator, of a sort (6)
- 37 Madrid's ___ Sofía Museum (5)
- 41 Prepare, in a way, as zucchini (5)
- 43 Thousands, in slang (4)
- 46 Subtle difference (6)
- 51 Total count in an online shopping cart (5)
- 53 Sandwich meat option (3)
- 54 "Howards End" daughter (4)
- 56 Only player on three victorious teams in this puzzle (4)
- 57 "Dread river of oath," per Homer (4)
- 58 Upper-body muscle, for short (3)
- 59 Let go (3)
- 60 Hump day: Abbr. (3)
- 62 Chill in the air (3)
- 63 Cheerful (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 2 starts with L
- 3 starts with F
- 4 starts with B
- 5 starts with R
- 6 starts with A
- 7 starts with W
- 8 starts with L
- 9 starts with J
- 10 starts with A
- 11 starts with Z
- 12 starts with Z
- 15 starts with T
- 21 starts with R
- 23 starts with T
- 25 starts with G
- 26 starts with O
- 28 starts with K
- 29 starts with E
- 30 starts with S
- 31 starts with S
- 32 starts with P
- 34 starts with N
- 37 starts with R
- 41 starts with S
- 43 starts with G
- 46 starts with N
- 51 starts with I
- 53 starts with H
- 54 starts with E
- 56 starts with P
- 57 starts with S
- 58 starts with P
- 59 starts with A
- 60 starts with W
- 62 starts with N
- 63 starts with G
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: "Quickly!" ASAP
- 2 Down: Balcony section LOGE
- 3 Down: Fluffy slippers, e.g. FOOTWARMERS
- 4 Down: ___ House, residence for visiting dignitaries in Washington BLAIR
- 5 Down: One making calls, informally REF
- 6 Down: Antismuggling grp. ATF
- 7 Down: Global "club" with only eight members, each of which appears in circled letters with its country code WORLDCUPWINNERS
- 8 Down: Feast offering lomi salmon LUAU
- 9 Down: Wikipedia's logo, e.g. JIGSAW
- 10 Down: Hullabaloo ADO
- 11 Down: In a ___ state (fully present) ZEN
- 12 Down: Veer quickly ZAG
- 15 Down: Notes of appreciation, in online parlance TYS
- 21 Down: Money market account figures RATES
- 23 Down: Deuces TWOS
- 25 Down: Lose a water balloon fight, say GETWET
- 26 Down: Studio sign ONAIR
- 28 Down: Online crowdfunding platform KICKSTARTER
- 29 Down: Biltmore ___, America's largest privately owned home ESTATE
- 30 Down: Some mattresses SERTAS
- 31 Down: Batter's position STANCE
- 32 Down: Keep adding to a heap PILEON
- 34 Down: Motivator, of a sort NUDGER
- 37 Down: Madrid's ___ Sofía Museum REINA
- 41 Down: Prepare, in a way, as zucchini SAUTE
- 43 Down: Thousands, in slang GEES
- 46 Down: Subtle difference NUANCE
- 51 Down: Total count in an online shopping cart ITEMS
- 53 Down: Sandwich meat option HAM
- 54 Down: "Howards End" daughter EVIE
- 56 Down: Only player on three victorious teams in this puzzle PELE
- 57 Down: "Dread river of oath," per Homer STYX
- 58 Down: Upper-body muscle, for short PEC
- 59 Down: Let go AXE
- 60 Down: Hump day: Abbr. WED
- 62 Down: Chill in the air NIP
- 63 Down: Cheerful GAY
Show the solved grid
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About this puzzle
- Made by David J. Kahn and Ethan Quigley
- 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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