All 77 clues from the Tuesday 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 "Chocolate" pets (4)
- 5 Genome component (3)
- 8 Breaks in winter weather (5)
- 13 ___ vera (4)
- 14 Gave a hand (5)
- 16 Greet someone informally (5)
- 17 "Easy-peasy!" (16)
- 20 Attire for an infant (6)
- 21 Awe-inspiring solar phenomenon (6)
- 22 Severity (5)
- 23 Urban environmental hazard (4)
- 24 Pen tips (4)
- 28 Clean with a rough spray (9)
- 31 Blood ___ (5)
- 32 Acorn producer (3)
- 33 The 12 angry men in "12 Angry Men," e.g. (6)
- 34 Finish flamboyantly … like 17-, 28-, 43- and 56-Across? (14)
- 40 2000-09, with "the" (6)
- 41 ___ and haw (3)
- 42 Jumbo (5)
- 43 Colorful taffy candy brand (9)
- 49 Laptop brand (4)
- 50 Tons (4)
- 51 Not having quite enough money (5)
- 53 "Really?" (6)
- 55 Backside (6)
- 56 2023 double-platinum Chappell Roan record (16)
- 60 Toyota hybrid (5)
- 61 Plumbing fixture found under the sink (5)
- 62 Things assayers assay (4)
- 63 Reactions akin to "OMG!" (5)
- 64 Pigs' digs (3)
- 65 Fill up (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with L
- 5 starts with D
- 8 starts with T
- 13 starts with A
- 14 starts with D
- 16 starts with S
- 17 starts with B
- 20 starts with O
- 21 starts with A
- 22 starts with R
- 23 starts with S
- 24 starts with N
- 28 starts with S
- 31 starts with S
- 32 starts with O
- 33 starts with J
- 34 starts with G
- 40 starts with A
- 41 starts with H
- 42 starts with L
- 43 starts with S
- 49 starts with A
- 50 starts with A
- 51 starts with S
- 53 starts with O
- 55 starts with H
- 56 starts with R
- 60 starts with P
- 61 starts with P
- 62 starts with O
- 63 starts with G
- 64 starts with S
- 65 starts with S
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: "Chocolate" pets LABS
- 5 Across: Genome component DNA
- 8 Across: Breaks in winter weather THAWS
- 13 Across: ___ vera ALOE
- 14 Across: Gave a hand DEALT
- 16 Across: Greet someone informally SAYHI
- 17 Across: "Easy-peasy!" BADABINGBADABOOM
- 20 Across: Attire for an infant ONESIE
- 21 Across: Awe-inspiring solar phenomenon AURORA
- 22 Across: Severity RIGOR
- 23 Across: Urban environmental hazard SMOG
- 24 Across: Pen tips NIBS
- 28 Across: Clean with a rough spray SANDBLAST
- 31 Across: Blood ___ SERUM
- 32 Across: Acorn producer OAK
- 33 Across: The 12 angry men in "12 Angry Men," e.g. JURORS
- 34 Across: Finish flamboyantly … like 17-, 28-, 43- and 56-Across? GOOUTWITHABANG
- 40 Across: 2000-09, with "the" AUGHTS
- 41 Across: ___ and haw HEM
- 42 Across: Jumbo LARGE
- 43 Across: Colorful taffy candy brand STARBURST
- 49 Across: Laptop brand ACER
- 50 Across: Tons ALOT
- 51 Across: Not having quite enough money SHORT
- 53 Across: "Really?" OHYEAH
- 55 Across: Backside HEINIE
- 56 Across: 2023 double-platinum Chappell Roan record REDWINESUPERNOVA
- 60 Across: Toyota hybrid PRIUS
- 61 Across: Plumbing fixture found under the sink PTRAP
- 62 Across: Things assayers assay ORES
- 63 Across: Reactions akin to "OMG!" GASPS
- 64 Across: Pigs' digs STY
- 65 Across: Fill up SATE
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Hard work (5)
- 2 Morissette with the 1996 hit "Ironic" (6)
- 3 Corner store (6)
- 4 Fall, e.g. (6)
- 5 Reading room (3)
- 6 Japanese city that's home to the Chinese Sofukuji Temple (8)
- 7 Subjects of some Billboard charts (6)
- 8 Old Russian ruler (4)
- 9 Cuban dance style (8)
- 10 Actress Edebiri (3)
- 11 "Which person are you referring to?" (3)
- 12 ___ card (3)
- 14 A standard one has 21 pips (3)
- 15 Fortune-telling deck (5)
- 18 Aviary inhabitant (4)
- 19 Hound (3)
- 25 It's "pumped" by bodybuilders (4)
- 26 Town (4)
- 27 Texting format, in brief (3)
- 29 Many internet spammers (4)
- 30 Rule (3)
- 31 Teacher for a day (3)
- 33 Part of a doorframe (4)
- 34 Tortilla chip dip, informally (4)
- 35 Shrek, e.g. (4)
- 36 "Wow, real mature" (8)
- 37 Sport-___ (3)
- 38 "Ow! Watch it!" (8)
- 39 "___/she" (chocolate bar's pronouns in a corny joke) (3)
- 40 In the manner of (3)
- 43 Power-saving computer mode (5)
- 44 They're often made at weddings (6)
- 45 One may accept the terms and conditions (4)
- 46 Heavyweight beasts, familiarly (6)
- 47 Mexican state bordering Chihuahua (6)
- 48 Hot pot holder (6)
- 50 Novelist Rand (3)
- 52 Backcomb (5)
- 54 Cat's warning (4)
- 55 Old-school term for "cool" (3)
- 56 World of Warcraft, e.g., in brief (3)
- 57 Long period (3)
- 58 Put down (3)
- 59 Salary (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with L
- 2 starts with A
- 3 starts with B
- 4 starts with S
- 5 starts with D
- 6 starts with N
- 7 starts with A
- 8 starts with T
- 9 starts with H
- 10 starts with A
- 11 starts with W
- 12 starts with S
- 14 starts with D
- 15 starts with T
- 18 starts with B
- 19 starts with D
- 25 starts with I
- 26 starts with B
- 27 starts with S
- 29 starts with B
- 30 starts with L
- 31 starts with S
- 33 starts with J
- 34 starts with G
- 35 starts with O
- 36 starts with O
- 37 starts with U
- 38 starts with T
- 39 starts with H
- 40 starts with A
- 43 starts with S
- 44 starts with T
- 45 starts with U
- 46 starts with R
- 47 starts with S
- 48 starts with T
- 50 starts with A
- 52 starts with T
- 54 starts with H
- 55 starts with H
- 56 starts with R
- 57 starts with E
- 58 starts with D
- 59 starts with P
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Hard work LABOR
- 2 Down: Morissette with the 1996 hit "Ironic" ALANIS
- 3 Down: Corner store BODEGA
- 4 Down: Fall, e.g. SEASON
- 5 Down: Reading room DEN
- 6 Down: Japanese city that's home to the Chinese Sofukuji Temple NAGASAKI
- 7 Down: Subjects of some Billboard charts ALBUMS
- 8 Down: Old Russian ruler TSAR
- 9 Down: Cuban dance style HABANERA
- 10 Down: Actress Edebiri AYO
- 11 Down: "Which person are you referring to?" WHO
- 12 Down: ___ card SIM
- 14 Down: A standard one has 21 pips DIE
- 15 Down: Fortune-telling deck TAROT
- 18 Down: Aviary inhabitant BIRD
- 19 Down: Hound DOG
- 25 Down: It's "pumped" by bodybuilders IRON
- 26 Down: Town BURG
- 27 Down: Texting format, in brief SMS
- 29 Down: Many internet spammers BOTS
- 30 Down: Rule LAW
- 31 Down: Teacher for a day SUB
- 33 Down: Part of a doorframe JAMB
- 34 Down: Tortilla chip dip, informally GUAC
- 35 Down: Shrek, e.g. OGRE
- 36 Down: "Wow, real mature" OHGROWUP
- 37 Down: Sport-___ UTE
- 38 Down: "Ow! Watch it!" THATHURT
- 39 Down: "___/she" (chocolate bar's pronouns in a corny joke) HER
- 40 Down: In the manner of ALA
- 43 Down: Power-saving computer mode SLEEP
- 44 Down: They're often made at weddings TOASTS
- 45 Down: One may accept the terms and conditions USER
- 46 Down: Heavyweight beasts, familiarly RHINOS
- 47 Down: Mexican state bordering Chihuahua SONORA
- 48 Down: Hot pot holder TRIVET
- 50 Down: Novelist Rand AYN
- 52 Down: Backcomb TEASE
- 54 Down: Cat's warning HISS
- 55 Down: Old-school term for "cool" HEP
- 56 Down: World of Warcraft, e.g., in brief RPG
- 57 Down: Long period ERA
- 58 Down: Put down DIS
- 59 Down: Salary PAY
Show the solved grid
1L2A3B4S5D6N7A8T9H10A11W12S13ALOE14DEAL15T16SAYHI17BADA18BINGBA19DABOOM20ONESIE21AURORA22RIGOR23SMOG24N25I26B27S28SAND29B30LAST31SERUM32OAK33JURORS34G35O36O37UTWI38T39HABANG40AUGHTS41HEM42LARGE43S44TARB45U46R47S48T49ACER50ALOT51SHOR52T53O54HYEAH55HEINIE56R57E58DWINESU59PERNOVA60PRIUS61PTRAP62ORES63GASPS64STY65SATE
About this puzzle
- Made by Kenneth Cortes
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Tuesday puzzles are a small step up from Monday.
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