All 72 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 Professional wrestler's takedown (4)
- 5 Halt, to a horse (4)
- 9 "You've ___ this!" (3)
- 12 Business-casual tops worn in the summer (5)
- 14 Devout (5)
- 15 Beatles compilation album with 27 chart-topping hits (3)
- 16 Big name in pain relief (5)
- 17 Peter ___, physicist with a field and a particle named for him (5)
- 18 Anti-trafficking agcy. (3)
- 19 *Knack for success (10)
- 21 Makes angry, old-style (4)
- 22 Reveal (5)
- 23 Still on the run (7)
- 25 Something grilled at a tailgating party (4)
- 27 *Source of ongoing income, informally (10)
- 29 Do more work on, as a farrier might (6)
- 31 Slow-moving tree-dweller (5)
- 32 Landscape photographer Adams (5)
- 33 Green-lights (3)
- 34 Surprisingly dangerous "river horse" (5)
- 38 Warning before your breaking point? (5)
- 40 Fund-raising drive participants (6)
- 41 *Reckless motorist in "The Wind in the Willows" (10)
- 45 Mothers in a flock (4)
- 46 Plans (to) (7)
- 47 Ctrl+V action (5)
- 49 Dragon's den (4)
- 50 Remarks void of meaning … and a phonetic hint to the answers to the starred clues (10)
- 54 What the prefix "omni-" means (3)
- 55 Easily broken (5)
- 56 Ancient Greek region along the Aegean coast (5)
- 57 Rolled randomizer (3)
- 58 Like some martinis and jokes (5)
- 59 Sweat ___ (5)
- 60 "Sure thing!" (3)
- 61 Workers in a colony (4)
- 62 Made haste (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with S
- 5 starts with W
- 9 starts with G
- 12 starts with P
- 14 starts with P
- 15 starts with O
- 16 starts with A
- 17 starts with H
- 18 starts with D
- 19 starts with M
- 21 starts with M
- 22 starts with L
- 23 starts with A
- 25 starts with B
- 27 starts with M
- 29 starts with R
- 31 starts with S
- 32 starts with A
- 33 starts with O
- 34 starts with H
- 38 starts with A
- 40 starts with D
- 41 starts with M
- 45 starts with E
- 46 starts with I
- 47 starts with P
- 49 starts with L
- 50 starts with E
- 54 starts with A
- 55 starts with F
- 56 starts with I
- 57 starts with D
- 58 starts with D
- 59 starts with G
- 60 starts with Y
- 61 starts with A
- 62 starts with S
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Professional wrestler's takedown SLAM
- 5 Across: Halt, to a horse WHOA
- 9 Across: "You've ___ this!" GOT
- 12 Across: Business-casual tops worn in the summer POLOS
- 14 Across: Devout PIOUS
- 15 Across: Beatles compilation album with 27 chart-topping hits ONE
- 16 Across: Big name in pain relief ALEVE
- 17 Across: Peter ___, physicist with a field and a particle named for him HIGGS
- 18 Across: Anti-trafficking agcy. DEA
- 19 Across: *Knack for success MAGICTOUCH
- 21 Across: Makes angry, old-style MADS
- 22 Across: Reveal LETON
- 23 Across: Still on the run ATLARGE
- 25 Across: Something grilled at a tailgating party BRAT
- 27 Across: *Source of ongoing income, informally MEALTICKET
- 29 Across: Do more work on, as a farrier might RESHOE
- 31 Across: Slow-moving tree-dweller SLOTH
- 32 Across: Landscape photographer Adams ANSEL
- 33 Across: Green-lights OKS
- 34 Across: Surprisingly dangerous "river horse" HIPPO
- 38 Across: Warning before your breaking point? ADOUT
- 40 Across: Fund-raising drive participants DONORS
- 41 Across: *Reckless motorist in "The Wind in the Willows" MISTERTOAD
- 45 Across: Mothers in a flock EWES
- 46 Across: Plans (to) INTENDS
- 47 Across: Ctrl+V action PASTE
- 49 Across: Dragon's den LAIR
- 50 Across: Remarks void of meaning … and a phonetic hint to the answers to the starred clues EMPTYWORDS
- 54 Across: What the prefix "omni-" means ALL
- 55 Across: Easily broken FRAIL
- 56 Across: Ancient Greek region along the Aegean coast IONIA
- 57 Across: Rolled randomizer DIE
- 58 Across: Like some martinis and jokes DIRTY
- 59 Across: Sweat ___ GLAND
- 60 Across: "Sure thing!" YES
- 61 Across: Workers in a colony ANTS
- 62 Across: Made haste SPED
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Meat sold in a can (4)
- 2 Showgirl at the Copacabana, in song (4)
- 3 Vessel for a pub pint (8)
- 4 *Where new features are released? (12)
- 5 Nintendo Switch predecessor (4)
- 6 "Sooooey!" and "Here, piggy, piggy!" (8)
- 7 Really should (7)
- 8 Total jerk (3)
- 9 Suddenly cease all communication (6)
- 10 Tightly wound, maybe (6)
- 11 Mad Hatter's collection (6)
- 13 Breakaway group (4)
- 14 Word after smart or flip (5)
- 20 Thick book (4)
- 21 *Metal lathes and drill presses (12)
- 24 Printmaking process, for short (5)
- 25 Supportive undergarment (3)
- 26 Kylo ___, "Star Wars" villain (3)
- 28 Extend an invitation for (5)
- 30 Bygone (5)
- 33 Get the better of (8)
- 35 Get 40 winks in 20 minutes, say (8)
- 36 Historic introduction? (3)
- 37 Pre-C.I.A. spy group (3)
- 39 Get a pizza delivered, perhaps (7)
- 40 Historic Normandy date (4)
- 41 Chivalrous address to a noblewoman (6)
- 42 Bad way to get caught (6)
- 43 Julia of "10 Things I Hate About You" (6)
- 44 In an appropriate way (5)
- 48 Big gulp (4)
- 51 Cherry discards (4)
- 52 Break bread (4)
- 53 Org. promoting responsible choices for youth (4)
- 55 Medicine-approving grp. (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with S
- 2 starts with L
- 3 starts with A
- 4 starts with M
- 5 starts with W
- 6 starts with H
- 7 starts with O
- 8 starts with A
- 9 starts with G
- 10 starts with O
- 11 starts with T
- 13 starts with S
- 14 starts with P
- 20 starts with T
- 21 starts with M
- 24 starts with L
- 25 starts with B
- 26 starts with R
- 28 starts with A
- 30 starts with O
- 33 starts with O
- 35 starts with P
- 36 starts with P
- 37 starts with O
- 39 starts with O
- 40 starts with D
- 41 starts with M
- 42 starts with I
- 43 starts with S
- 44 starts with A
- 48 starts with S
- 51 starts with P
- 52 starts with D
- 53 starts with S
- 55 starts with F
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Meat sold in a can SPAM
- 2 Down: Showgirl at the Copacabana, in song LOLA
- 3 Down: Vessel for a pub pint ALEGLASS
- 4 Down: *Where new features are released? MOVIETHEATER
- 5 Down: Nintendo Switch predecessor WIIU
- 6 Down: "Sooooey!" and "Here, piggy, piggy!" HOGCALLS
- 7 Down: Really should OUGHTTO
- 8 Down: Total jerk ASS
- 9 Down: Suddenly cease all communication GODARK
- 10 Down: Tightly wound, maybe ONEDGE
- 11 Down: Mad Hatter's collection TEASET
- 13 Down: Breakaway group SECT
- 14 Down: Word after smart or flip PHONE
- 20 Down: Thick book TOME
- 21 Down: *Metal lathes and drill presses MACHINETOOLS
- 24 Down: Printmaking process, for short LITHO
- 25 Down: Supportive undergarment BRA
- 26 Down: Kylo ___, "Star Wars" villain REN
- 28 Down: Extend an invitation for ASKTO
- 30 Down: Bygone OLDEN
- 33 Down: Get the better of OUTSMART
- 35 Down: Get 40 winks in 20 minutes, say POWERNAP
- 36 Down: Historic introduction? PRE
- 37 Down: Pre-C.I.A. spy group OSS
- 39 Down: Get a pizza delivered, perhaps ORDERIN
- 40 Down: Historic Normandy date DDAY
- 41 Down: Chivalrous address to a noblewoman MILADY
- 42 Down: Bad way to get caught INALIE
- 43 Down: Julia of "10 Things I Hate About You" STILES
- 44 Down: In an appropriate way APTLY
- 48 Down: Big gulp SWIG
- 51 Down: Cherry discards PITS
- 52 Down: Break bread DINE
- 53 Down: Org. promoting responsible choices for youth SADD
- 55 Down: Medicine-approving grp. FDA
Show the solved grid
1S2L3A4M5W6H7O8A9G10O11T12POLO13S14PIOUS15ONE16ALEVE17HIGGS18DEA19MAGIC20TOUCH21MADS22LETON23AT24LARGE25B26RAT27ME28ALTICKET29RESH30OE31SLOTH32ANSEL33OKS34HI35P36P37O38AD39OUT40DONORS41M42I43STERTO44AD45EWES46INTENDS47PA48STE49LAIR50EM51PTYWOR52D53S54ALL55FRAIL56IONIA57DIE58DIRTY59GLAND60YES61ANTS62SPED
About this puzzle
- Made by John Liber
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Tuesday puzzles are a small step up from Monday.
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